"Hergang" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛɐ̯ɡaŋ/, /ˈheːɐ̯ɡaŋ/ Audio: De-Hergang.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: her + Gang Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|her|Gang}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*gangaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*gang", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old High German", "term" : "gang", "lang" : "goh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle High German", "term" : "ganc", "lang" : "gmh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Gang", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Hergang", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" }" data-lang="de" data-title="Hergang">, {{compound|de|her|Gang}} her + Gang Head templates: {{de-noun|m,s,^e}} Hergang m (strong, genitive Hergangs, plural Hergänge) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,s,^e}} Forms: Hergangs [genitive], Hergänge [plural], strong [table-tags], Hergang [nominative, singular], Hergänge [definite, nominative, plural], Hergangs [genitive, singular], Hergänge [definite, genitive, plural], Hergang [dative, singular], Hergängen [dative, definite, plural], Hergang [accusative, singular], Hergänge [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. course of events, circumstances (especially of an accident or crime) Tags: masculine, strong Derived forms: Tathergang, Unfallhergang
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