aufkommen

/ˈaʊfˌkɔmən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
kommt auf
past
kam auf
perfect
ist aufgekommen

Meaning

  1. to arise, to spring up; to pay for (für)

    Built from auf (up, open) + kommen (to come).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • kommen to come

Similar words

aufgehen

Both can mean "to arise/come about" — aufgehen is used of the sun rising or a seam opening; aufkommen is used of a trend, feeling, or wind arising.

entspringen

Aufkommen is used of a trend, feeling, or wind arising; entspringen is used of a river rising at its source, or an idea/feeling originating from something.

Practice

1 What does aufkommen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ein leichter Wind kam ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufkommen?

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