verb#4,120 by frequency

untergehen

/ˈʔʊntɐˌɡeːən/

to set; to fall, to go down; to perish, to vanish

Meanings

1
to set — of a heavenly body: to disappear below the horizon
- Ist die Sonne schon untergegangen?
  The sun already set?
  Tatoeba · sakslane · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich beobachte gern, wie die Sonne untergeht.
  I love to watch the sun set.
  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to fall, to go down — to be defeated
- Die Sonne ist dabei, unterzugehen.
  The sun is starting to go down.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to perish, to vanish
4
to be drowned outrare
5
to go under (water), to sinkrare