wegfahren

German

Etymology

From weg- +‎ fahren. Compare English wayfare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛkfaːrən]
  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Verb

wegfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present fährt weg, past tense fuhr weg, past participle weggefahren, past subjunctive führe weg, auxiliary sein)

  1. to drive away, to drive off
    Synonym: davonfahren
    Mit ausdruckslosem Blick sah der Mann zu, wie das Auto wegfuhr.
    With a vacant stare the man watched the car drive away.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “wegfahren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “wegfahren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “wegfahren” in Duden online
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