das Go
go-ahead
The approval or permission to begin or carry out something.
EXAMPLE
Die Geschäftsleitung hat uns heute das Go für das Projekt gegeben.
Management gave us the go-ahead for the project today.
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Meanings
das Go
Go
A strategic board game for two players in which black and white stones are placed on a game board.
EXAMPLE
Beim Go versucht man, möglichst große Gebiete auf dem Brett zu kontrollieren.
In Go, players try to control as much territory on the board as possible.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Go, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Go |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Go | – |
| accusative | das Go | – |
| dative | dem Go | – |
| genitive | des Go des Gos | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
Typical phrases are „jemandem das Go geben“ (to give someone the go-ahead) and „das Go bekommen“ (to get the go-ahead). The preposition „für“ (for) followed by the accusative names the project or undertaking being approved.
EXAMPLE
Unser Team hat das Go für den Umbau bekommen.
Our team got the go-ahead for the renovation.
Professional usage
In this meaning, „das Go“ (the go-ahead) is especially common in spoken communication at work and in informal professional messages. It is used, for example, when discussing projects or approving work.
EXAMPLE
Sobald wir das Go haben, schicken wir die Unterlagen an die Kunden.
As soon as we have the go-ahead, we’ll send the documents to the customers.
The game name in a sentence
In the phrase „Go spielen“ (to play Go), the name of the game is used without an article. When describing what happens during the game, „beim Go“ (while playing Go / in Go) is a typical construction.
EXAMPLE
Meine Nachbarin spielt jeden Freitag Go.
My neighbor plays Go every Friday.
Beim Go muss man auch die Pläne des Gegners beachten.
In Go, you also have to consider your opponent’s plans.
In real life
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