ab|gehen
Translation
to depart, to leave, to come off, to be going on
Examples
Der Zug geht pünktlich ab.
The train departs on time.
Ein Knopf ist abgegangen.
A button has come off.
Was geht hier ab?
What's going on here?
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) to depart from sth. The train departs from platform 5.
((sth.)) (coll.) what's up/going on What's up?
Similar Words
Synonyms: verlassen (to leave), starten (to start), sich lösen (to come loose); Antonyms: ankommen (to arrive)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (away, off) and 'gehen' (to go). Literally means 'to go away' or 'to go off'.
Memory Tips
Picture a train 'going away' (abgehen) from the station, or a button 'going off' (abgehen) a shirt.