weg
/vɛk/
The German word for 'gone' is weg.
The word weg is used to describe something or someone that is away or has left.
Meaning: away, having left (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adverb or a predicative adjective, weg does not change its ending based on the gender or number of the subject.
How do you pronounce it?
/vɛk/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse the adverb weg (meaning away or gone) with the noun Weg (meaning path or way). The adverb is written in lowercase, whereas the noun is capitalized.
Did you know?
- The English word 'away' is actually a linguistic cousin to the German weg, as they both share the same ancient roots.
- In German, weg can be used to mean that something has been eaten or consumed, such as saying the cake is weg.
- Depending on the tone, weg! can be used as a sharp command to tell a pet or a person to move out of the way immediately.
Examples in context
- Ist Tom auch weg?Has Tom gone, too?Tatoeba #6643379 by Felixjp, translation #2891225 by CK
- Das Geld ist weg.The money is gone.Tatoeba #6645635 by Felixjp, translation #5423320 by CK
- Die Gabel ist weg.The fork's gone.Tatoeba #10271730 by neco, translation #10275242 by sundown
- Der Verdächtige ist spurlos verschwunden.The suspect has disappeared without a trace.
- Leider ist der Direktor momentan abwesend.Unfortunately, the director is currently absent.
- Sie ist für das Wochenende weg.She is gone for the weekend.
- Nein, er ist gerade nicht da.No, he is currently not here.
- 224 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sarah and Julian are standing in a quiet park.
- SarahJulian, ist mein Hund weg?Julian, is my dog gone?
- JulianIch glaube, er ist weg.I think he is gone.
- SarahOh nein, er ist weg!Oh no, he is gone!
- JulianKeine Sorge, Sarah, wir finden ihn.Don't worry, Sarah, we will find him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gone” translations and entries weg, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries weg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
