German VERB B2 Rank 9638

gedeihen

to thrive

gedeihen – gedieh – ist gediehen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gedeihen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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gedeihen vs entstehen

to arise

Both words can describe the development of a project. „Entstehen“ remains neutral and means that the project is formed or develops, whereas „gedeihen“ explicitly suggests good and successful development. Use „gedeihen“ when the positive course is important, and otherwise use „entstehen“.

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gedeihen

Dank der guten Zusammenarbeit gedieh das gemeinsame Projekt schnell.

Thanks to the good cooperation, the joint project flourished quickly.

entstehen

Aus den ersten Gesprächen entstand ein gemeinsames Projekt.

A joint project grew out of the initial discussions.

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