unterwegs

== German == === Etymology === From older unterwegen, from Middle High German under wegen, from Old High German untar wegun. Equivalent to unter- (“under”) +‎ Weg (“way”) +‎ -s (adverbial suffix). Compare Dutch onderweg, English underway. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʊntərˈveːks/, [ˌʔʊn.tɐˈveːks], [-ˈʋeːks] IPA(key): /ʊntərˈveːçs/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial) === Adverb === unterwegs on one’s way, underway, en route, in transit, going, travelling (figuratively) on one’s way (to a goal etc.) (colloquial) out, not there (slang) Used with some adverb, describing a general state. === Further reading === “unterwegs” in Duden online “unterwegs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache