ging
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of ging
of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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Perhaps the most famous of these aphorisms is also among the shortest, “Ein Kafig ging einen Vogel suchen” — “A cage went in search of a bird.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2022
Gister ging ik naar café de groene vlinder.
From The Verge • Dec. 7, 2017
After all, it is the beginning of the tourist season, rentals are lag ging anyway, and with luck the thing will rumble off to Patagonia, or at least to East Hampton.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Henry Zoelly, a Swiss engineer, declared that the steam locomotive is lag ging "pitifully" in scientific progress and foresaw the development of a turbo- locomotive.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Reeds den 24en Aug. ging hij met de vijf schepen onder zeil.
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