Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To happen or be experienced in a particular way, especially how someone fares.
Natural examples
Wie ist es dir während der Reise ergangen?
How did you fare during the trip?
Nach der Operation erging es ihm jeden Tag besser.
He felt better each day after the operation.
Den neuen Auszubildenden erging es im ersten Monat gut.
The new trainees got on well during their first month.
Usage note
In es ergeht jemandem, the person takes dative. The perfect is ist ergangen; the construction is impersonal.
Mini-lesson: ergehen
To happen or be experienced in a particular way, especially how someone fares. In es ergeht jemandem, the person takes dative. The perfect is ist ergangen; the construction is impersonal.
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