zu Grunde gehen
to go to ruin/perish
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In a sentence
Die Bäuerin geht mit ihrer kleinen Hofwirtschaft langsam zu Grunde.
How it is used
Means 'to go to ruin/perish.' Neutral to literary. Use for total destruction of a person, business, or plan. Often in dramatic contexts like 'Das Unternehmen geht zu Grunde' (the company collapses).
Other verbs that go with Grund
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- zu Grunde legento use as a basis
- zu Grunde liegento underlie / be the basis of
- zu Grunde richtento ruin/destroy
- einen Grund habento have a reason
- auf Grund laufen (Seefahrt)to run aground
Other collocations built on gehen
- auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)to move away/create distance
- an die Arbeit gehento start working or begin a task
- ins Auge gehento go wrong
- jdm. um den Bart gehento fawn over someone
- ins Bett gehento go to bed (to sleep)
- zu Bett gehento go to bed
- in die Berge gehento go to the mountains
- in Berufung gehento go into appeal
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