einhergeht

Einhergeht is the third-person singular present tense of the German verb einhergehen. The verb means to go along with or to be concomitant with something; to accompany a change, effect, or consequence. It is commonly used in formal or written German to indicate that a particular outcome is inherently linked to another factor.

Etymology: einhergehen combines gehen (to go) with the adverbial prefix einher, which conveys movement along with or toward the current context. The construction emphasizes accompaniment or co-occurrence rather than a causal action by the subject.

Usage: Einhergehen is typically used with a subject that denotes a situation, policy, or development, and it is often followed by a noun phrase describing what accompanies it. A typical pattern is [subject] geht [something] einher. The phrase can stand alone or appear with prepositional phrases such as mit to stress the accompanying aspect, depending on the sentence.

Examples:

- Mit der Einführung des neuen Systems geht eine erhöhte Schulungsnotwendigkeit einher.

- Solche Maßnahmen gehen oft mit höheren Verwaltungskosten einher.

Notes: The term is common in policy reports, academic writing, and news commentary, where precise linking of outcomes to underlying causes or contexts is important. In everyday speech, speakers may use simpler constructions such as “geht einher mit” or rephrase to express the same idea.