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“succeed” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/gəˈlɪŋən/

Example

Das Essen ist gelungen.

The food turned out well.

Illustration for gelingen (succeed)

How to say “succeed” in German

“Succeed” in German is gelingen.

A dish or plan reaches the intended result and comes out right.

Full entry for gelingen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gelingen

Es gelingt mir, das Problem schnell zu lösen.

I succeed in solving the problem quickly.

Tips for using gelingen

  • Unlike English succeed, gelingen commonly makes the project the subject and the person the dative: Der Versuch ist ihr gelungen.

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