Noun
der Gang
Pronunciation: /ɡaŋ/
motion, movement, progress, way, going
B1
rank #1,452
plural Gänge
Meanings
Noun
- motion, movement, progress, way, going
- gait, way (someone walks), an instance of walking
- course (of events)
- hallway, corridor; aisle (in a supermarket)
- gang (group of criminals, particularly in a North American context)
Example sentence
Wie ist diese Revolution eurer Meinung nach in Gang gekommen?
How do you think that this revolution got under way?
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Gang
plural
die Gänge
Noun
singular
die Gang
plural
die Gangs
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Gang
Accusativeden Gang
Dativedem Gang
Genitivedes Ganges
Plural
Nominativedie Gänge
Accusativedie Gänge
Dativeden Gängen
Genitiveder Gänge
Usage
- in Gang kommen — Get going or start working.
- etwas in Gang setzen — Set something in motion; the object is accusative.
Nach der Reparatur kam die Uhr wieder in Gang.
The clock started running again after the repair.