No. 2,636 in German
dahin
"Dahin" means "to there" or "to that place" in English.
In a sentence
Ich gehe dahin, wo die Sonne scheint.
I go to where the sun shines.
Here, 'dahin' refers to a location towards which the subject is moving.
Bis dahin ist noch viel zu tun.
Until then, there is much to do.
In this sentence, 'dahin' refers to a point in time in the future.
Die ganze Mühe war umsonst, und alles ist dahin.
All the effort was in vain, and everything is gone.
Here, 'dahin' metaphorically signifies being lost or gone in a final sense.
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