übergeht

Übergeht is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb übergehen. The verb is separable-prefix, with the prefix über commonly detaching in main clauses (e.g., er geht über). The past participle is übergegangen, and the auxiliary in perfect tenses is usually sein.

The verb has several related meanings. One primary sense is to bypass or overlook someone in a decision or selection process. For example, Der Kandidat wurde bei der Beförderung übergangen means the candidate was passed over or excluded from the promotion. In this use, it can carry a neutral to negative connotation depending on context.

A second core sense is to pass over into another state or form. In this usage, etwas geht in etwas anderes über, or etwas geht in etwas über. Examples include Wasser geht in Dampf über (water passes into steam) and Das Kapitel geht in das nächste über (the chapter moves on to the next topic). This conveys a gradual transition or transformation.

A related nuance involves continuing a topic or action beyond a boundary, often expressed with phrases like von ... zu ... übergehen or in ... übergehen. It can describe a shift from one phase, category, or concept to another, sometimes implying a formal or narrative progression.

Usage notes: übergehen contrasts with verwandte Verben wie übersehen (to overlook) and umgehen (to handle or bypass in a different sense). The exact preposition or construction (in + Akkusativ vs. zu + Dativ, etc.) depends on the specific sense and idiomatic usage.