"unterwegs" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ʊntərˈveːks/, [ˌʔʊn.tɐˈveːks], [-ˈʋeːks], /ʊntərˈveːçs/ Audio: De-unterwegs.ogg
Etymology: From older unterwegen, from Middle High German under wegen, from Old High German untar wegun. Equivalent to unter- (“under”) + Weg (“way”) + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare Dutch onderweg, English underway. Etymology templates: {{m|de|unterwegen}} unterwegen, {{inh|de|gmh|under wegen}} Middle High German under wegen, {{inh|de|goh|untar wegun}} Old High German untar wegun, {{af|de|unter-|Weg|-s|pos3=adverbial suffix|t1=under|t2=way}} unter- (“under”) + Weg (“way”) + -s (adverbial suffix), {{cog|nl|onderweg}} Dutch onderweg, {{cog|en|underway}} English underway Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} unterwegs, {{de-adv}} unterwegs
  1. on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling
    Sense id: en-unterwegs-de-adv-bpscVT7s Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -s Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 72 0 1 28 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -s: 57 21 3 19
  2. (figuratively) on one’s way (to a goal etc.) Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-unterwegs-de-adv-vj7eZkdX
  3. (colloquial) out, not there Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-unterwegs-de-adv-O8YSdcCf
  4. (slang) Used with some adverb, describing a general state. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-unterwegs-de-adv-QiKCoBeg Categories (other): German terms prefixed with unter- Disambiguation of German terms prefixed with unter-: 40 0 9 50

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