Principal Forms
| Present, Sg.3 | gaht |
| Past Participle | gange |
Auxiliary
sii
Alternative Forms
ga,
gaa,
goh,
goo,
go,
gòò,
gò,
gan,
ge,
gi,
gou
Etymology
From Middle High German gān, gēn, from Old High German gān, gēn, from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave”). Cognate with German gehen, English go, Dutch gaan, Low German gan, gahn, Danish and Swedish gå, Crimean Gothic geen. See: Middle High German '
gān', Proto-Germanic '
*gāną', German, old spelling '
gehen', English '
go', Dutch '
gaan', Swedish '
gå'.
Sample Sentences
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Dr Vater goht und lot's älei. (The father goes, and leaves her alone.) [1908, Meinrad Lienert, ‘s Heiwili, I.5]
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1978, Rolf Lyssy & Christa Maerker, Die Schweizermacher, (transcript) (Go and open the door. Quickly, Carlo!)