how to pronounce ergehen

/ɛʁˈɡeːən/

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ergehen is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of ergehen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… sich ergehen lassen noch schmähungen …”

meanings of ergehen

verb:

To indulge (oneself) (in (+ dat) in).
To take a stroll.
To go out, to be issued.
To hold forth, expatiate (über (+ acc) on).
To go (well, badly etc. for someone).

ergehen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word ergehen occurs in german on average 7.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.