Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To gradually enter a different state or take another form.
Natural examples
Am Abend ging der Schnee in Regen über.
By evening, snow turned into rain.
Die Diskussion ging langsam in Streit über.
The discussion gradually turned into an argument.
Die Farbe ging allmählich von Blau in Grün über.
The color gradually shifted from blue to green.
Usage note
For this sense übergehen is separable, often with in, and takes sein in the perfect.
Mini-lesson: übergehen
To gradually enter a different state or take another form. For this sense übergehen is separable, often with in, and takes sein in the perfect.
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