verloren|gehen
Translation
to get lost, to be lost, to go missing
Examples
Mein Schlüssel ist verloren gegangen.
My key has gotten lost.
Bei dem Umzug ist nichts verloren gegangen.
Nothing got lost during the move.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to get lost My luggage got lost at the airport.
Similar Words
verschwinden (to disappear), abhandenkommen (to get lost)
Etymology
Composed of 'verloren' (lost) and 'gehen' (to go). Literally means 'to go lost'.
Memory Tips
Think of an item 'going' (gehen) into a 'lost' (verloren) state. It's an active process of becoming lost.