Meaning 1neutral; nature and daily time · 82%
To disappear below the horizon, especially of the sun in the evening.
Natural examples
Im Sommer geht die Sonne erst nach neun Uhr unter.
In summer, the sun sets only after nine o'clock.
Wir gingen noch zum Strand, bevor die Sonne unterging.
We went to the beach before the sun went down.
Hinter den Hügeln ging die Sonne langsam unter.
The sun slowly set behind the hills.
Usage note
Untergehen is separable and strong, with sein in the perfect; it also has sinking and destruction senses.
Mini-lesson: untergehen
To disappear below the horizon, especially of the sun in the evening. Untergehen is separable and strong, with sein in the perfect; it also has sinking and destruction senses.
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