fortkommen
/ˈfɔʁtˌkɔmən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- kommt fort
- past
- kam fort
- perfect
- ist fortgekommen
Meaning
-
to get away; to make progress
Built from fort (away) + kommen (to come).
Made of
- fort away
- kommen to come
Practice
1 What does fortkommen mean?
to get away; to make progress
2 Fill the gap: Ich muss hier ___.
Full sentence: Ich muss hier fortkommen. (I have to get away from here.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches fortkommen?
fortkommen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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