in Vergessenheit geraten

to be forgotten over time

Türkçe: zamanla unutulmak

Noun

Vergessenheit f.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Dieser alte Brauch gerät bei der Jugend langsam in Vergessenheit.

How it is used

Means to be forgotten over time. Neutral/formal. Used for historical events: 'Der Künstler geriet in Vergessenheit.' Nuance: gradual, not sudden.

Other collocations built on geraten

• in Abhängigkeit geraten von+Dat.to become dependent on
• außer Atem geratento get out of breath
• in Aufregung geratento get excited/agitated
• in Aufruhr geratento fall into turmoil
• in Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• in Brand geratento catch fire
• in Ekstase geratento go into ecstasy