Kommen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Kommen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to come", "to arrive" or "to happen".

Essential properties of "kommen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: kommen
Simple past: kam
Participle: gekommen

irregularintransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "kommen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To move towards a place or person"

Definition: "To move towards a place or approach someone or something."
Translation(s): to come, to arrive
Synonym(s): anreisen, eintreffen, anlangen
Antonym(s): gehen
Related word(s): gehen, fahren, laufen

📝 Some usage examples:

Ich werde morgen zu dir kommen.I will come to you tomorrow.
Der Zug wird bald kommen.The train will come soon.
Kannst du bitte hierher kommen?Can you please come here?

2.) "To happen, to occur"

Definition: "To occur or happen."
Translation(s): to happen, to occur, to come about
Synonym(s): Geschehen, Passieren, Stattfinden
Related word(s): Ereignen, Vorfallen

📝 Some usage examples:

Was wird als nächstes kommen?What will come next?
Es kann jederzeit etwas Unerwartetes kommen.Something unexpected can happen at any time.
Ich frage mich, was als nächstes kommen wird.I wonder what will come next.

3.) "To reach a state or position"

Definition: "To reach or attain a position or state."
Translation(s): to become, to reach, to attain
Synonym(s): erreichen, gelangen, werden
Related word(s): entwickeln, fortschreiten

📝 Some usage examples:

Er möchte Arzt kommen.He wants to become a doctor.
Es wird Zeit, dass wir zu einem Abschluss kommen.It's time for us to come to a conclusion.
Sie hat es weit kommen lassen.She has let it come this far.

4.) "To originate from a place"

Definition: "To be originally from a place."
Translation(s): to come from, to be from
Synonym(s): stammen, entstammen
Related word(s): herkommen, abstammen

📝 Some usage examples:

Woher kommst du?Where do you come from?
Er kommt aus Deutschland.He comes from Germany.
Sie kommt aus einer kleinen Stadt.She comes from a small town.

5.) "To have an idea or thought"

Definition: "To have an idea or a thought (to come to mind)."
Translation(s): to come to mind, to get an idea, to think of
Synonym(s): einfallen, Denken
Related word(s): Überlegen, Nachdenken

📝 Some usage examples:

Mir ist eine gute Idee gekommen.A good idea came to me.
Wie kommst du auf solche Gedanken?How do you come up with such thoughts?
Das kommt nicht in Frage.That is out of the question.

6.) "To reach an agreement or resolution"

Definition: "To reach an agreement or resolution."
Translation(s): to reach, to come to, to arrive at
Synonym(s): vereinbaren, beschließen
Related word(s): einigen, entscheiden

📝 Some usage examples:

Wir müssen zu einer Entscheidung kommen.We need to come to a decision.
Hoffentlich kommen wir bald zu einem Ergebnis.Hopefully, we will soon come to a result.
Sie konnten zu keiner Einigung kommen.They could not come to an agreement.

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