gelingen meaning and definition in german

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Verb

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class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present gelingt, past tense gelang, past participle gelungen, past subjunctive gelänge, auxiliary sein

Chiefly used impersonally (i.e. in the third person). The other forms (first and second person) are uncommon and poetic.

to succeed

Synonyms

• glücken, schaffen