Why is it der Hergang?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Hergang, so learn the two together: der Hergang.
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Meaning
[1] Corporation of a events
[1] genauer Ablauf eines GeschehensExamples
[1] The police were able to reconstruct the course of the crime
[1] Die Polizei konnte den Hergang der Tat rekonstruieren.
[1] The insurance asked Mr. Müller to describe the course of the accident in writing
[1] Die Versicherung bat Herrn Müller, den Hergang des Unfalls schriftlich zu schildern.
More source examples (2)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] There were doubts about the course of the incident
[1] Es kamen Zweifel am Hergang des Vorfalls auf.
[1] "The factory master, an older man who looked more grumpier than he was his nature, Robert explained the course of the production in short keywords"
[1] „Der Fabrikmeister, ein älterer Mann, der mürrischer wirkte, als er es seinem Wesen nach war, erklärte Robert in kurzen Stichworten den Hergang der Produktion.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Hergang | die Hergänge |
| Genitiv | des Hergangs des Herganges | der Hergänge |
| Dativ | dem Hergang dem Hergange | den Hergängen |
| Akkusativ | den Hergang | die Hergänge |
Pronunciation
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