das Gassigehen
dog walking
Taking a dog for a walk so it gets exercise and can relieve itself.
EXAMPLE
Beim Gassigehen mit ihrem Hund trifft sie oft andere Hundebesitzer.
When she takes her dog for a walk, she often meets other dog owners.
das Gassigehen
dog walking
das Gassigehen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gassigehen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Gassigehens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Gassigehen | – |
| accusative | das Gassigehen | – |
| dative | dem Gassigehen | – |
| genitive | des Gassigehens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Gassigehen' (dog walking) is a noun formed from the phrase 'Gassi gehen' (to take a dog for a walk) and is written as one capitalized word. This makes it possible to describe the activity more precisely with an adjective, for example 'tägliches Gassigehen' (daily dog walking).
EXAMPLE
Das tägliche Gassigehen gehört zu meinem Alltag.
Daily dog walking is part of my routine.
Time expression
Use 'beim Gassigehen' (while taking the dog for a walk) to describe something that happens during this activity. 'Beim' is short for 'bei dem' (during the).
EXAMPLE
Mir ist beim Gassigehen mein Schlüssel aus der Tasche gefallen.
My key fell out of my pocket while I was walking the dog.
Assigning tasks
When talking about taking care of a dog, 'das Gassigehen übernehmen' (to take responsibility for dog walking) and 'für das Gassigehen zuständig sein' (to be responsible for dog walking) are typical expressions. They indicate who carries out this task.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende übernimmt mein Bruder das Gassigehen.
My brother takes care of the dog walking on weekends.
In real life
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