how to pronounce vergehen

/fɛʁˈɡeːən/

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vergehen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… erst mal kein vergehen mehr die briten …”

meanings of vergehen

verb:

To die off, wither, etc.
To commit a (sex) crime.
To pass, to elapse.

noun:

Offence, misdemeanor.

vergehen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word vergehen occurs in german on average 11.4 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.