das Gehen
walking
Moving on foot with at least one foot always touching the ground.
EXAMPLE
Seit der Knieoperation hat sie Schmerzen beim Gehen.
Since her knee operation, she has had pain when walking.
das Gehen
walking / leaving / racewalking
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Meanings
das Gehen
leaving
The act of leaving a place or community; departure.
EXAMPLE
Beim Gehen verabschiedete er sich von allen Gästen.
As he was leaving, he said goodbye to all the guests.
das Gehen
racewalking
A track and field event in which competitors walk a set distance as quickly as possible. Contact with the ground must be maintained at all times, and the leading leg must remain straight from the moment it touches the ground until it is directly beneath the body.
EXAMPLE
Sie gewann beim Gehen über 20 Kilometer die Goldmedaille.
She won the gold medal in the 20-kilometer racewalking event.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gehen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Gehens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Gehen | – |
| accusative | das Gehen | – |
| dative | dem Gehen | – |
| genitive | des Gehens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized verb
'Das Gehen' (walking / leaving) is the nominalized form of the verb 'gehen' (to walk / to leave) and is therefore used as a noun. It often appears with prepositions in forms such as 'beim' (while / when), 'zum' (for), or 'nach dem' (after), referring to a process or activity.
EXAMPLE
Beim Gehen durch den Park telefoniert sie nicht.
She doesn't talk on the phone while walking through the park.
Nach dem Gehen trinkt er ein großes Glas Wasser.
After walking, he drinks a large glass of water.
Context clue
You can usually identify the meaning from the surrounding words: references to the body, pain, or movement point to walking; farewells point to leaving a place; and distances, medals, or competitions point to racewalking.
EXAMPLE
Wegen der Schmerzen beim Gehen benutzt er einen Stock.
He uses a cane because of the pain he experiences when walking.
Beim Gehen winkte sie ihren Freunden noch einmal zu.
As she was leaving, she waved to her friends once more.
Beim Gehen über 50 Kilometer erreichte er den dritten Platz.
He finished third in the 50-kilometer racewalking event.
Sports context
When referring to the track and field event, 'Gehen' (racewalking) often appears with a distance and words related to competitive sports. Typical expressions include 'beim Gehen über 20 Kilometer' (in the 20-kilometer racewalking event), 'im Gehen antreten' (to compete in racewalking), and 'eine Medaille im Gehen gewinnen' (to win a medal in racewalking).
EXAMPLE
Nächstes Jahr will er bei den Deutschen Meisterschaften im Gehen antreten.
Next year, he wants to compete in racewalking at the German Championships.
In real life
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