VERB
übergehen/ˈyːbɐˌɡeːən/to skip; to ignore; to transition
übergehen is a German verb that means to skip, to ignore, or to transition. It is pronounced /ˈyːbɐˌɡeːən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "ging über" and the past participle is "übergegangen".
Definitions
1.to skip deliberately; not consider or include someone/something(ignore, leave out)
a.to not pay attention to someone or something deliberately
Sie wurde bei der Beförderung übergangen.—She was passed over for the promotion.
b.to leave out (text, part, etc.)
Bitte übergehen Sie die unwichtigen Details.—Please skip the unimportant details.
2.to pass to or transition into something else(move on, transition)
a.to move on to another topic, phase, etc.
Nach der Begrüßung gehen wir zum Hauptthema über.—After the greeting, we move on to the main topic.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | übergehen |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | gehe über |
| Present (du) | gehst über |
| Present (er/sie/es) | geht über |
| Preterite (ich) | ging über |
| Participle II | übergegangen |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | ginge über |
| Imperative (singular) | geh über |
| Imperative (plural) | geht über |
| Auxiliary | sein |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "übergehen" mean in English?
- "übergehen" means to skip, to ignore, or to transition. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "übergehen"?
- "übergehen" is pronounced /ˈyːbɐˌɡeːən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "übergehen"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "übergehen" is "übergegangen", used with the auxiliary "sein".
- What is the simple past of "übergehen"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "übergehen" becomes "ging über" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "übergehen"?
- "übergehen" is a verb in German.
