Geschehen meaning and definition in german
geschehen meaning and definition in german
Verb
Frequency: 
class 5
In the standard language, geschehen is impersonal, and only the third-person forms are found. The first- and second-person forms are very rare and chiefly used in poetry and philosophy.In most regions, geschehen is rather formal, with passieren being the more normal word for “to happen”.
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to occur; to happen Wie konnte das nur geschehen?- How could that have happened?
- Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. (Lord's Prayer)
- with dative or with "mit ...", impersonal to happen (to someone); to serve (someone) Es geschieht ihm recht. ― It serves him right.
