verb General Slang

gan

· verb · geordie

Geordie for 'to go' — the verb you'll hear stitched into half of Newcastle.

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Definitions

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To go. Pure Geordie staple — same root as the German 'gehen' and Old English 'gangan'. Used exactly where a southerner would say 'go', and it conjugates naturally: gannin' (going), gans (goes).

“Are ye gannin' doon the toon the neet?”
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gan In A Sentence

Are ye gannin' doon the toon the neet?

Origin & Usage

Old English 'gangan' (to go) — preserved in the North East where southern English lost it.

Variants ganningan'n

People Also Ask

What does gan mean?

It's Geordie for "to go" — a verb you'll hear stitched into half the speech in Newcastle.

How do you use gan in a sentence?

"Where you gannin' the night?"

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