Polyglot Dictionary

herauskommen

/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: kommt heraus
past: kam heraus
perfect: ist herausgekommen

Meaning

to come out, to emerge

Built from heraus (out) + kommen (to come).
- Die Sonne kam endlich hinter den Wolken heraus.
  
  The sun finally came out from behind the clouds.
- Wann kommt das neue Album heraus? Ich warte schon lange darauf.
  
  When is the new album coming out? I have been waiting for it for a long time.
to turn out, to result (as an outcome)
- Was ist bei der Abstimmung herausgekommen?
  
  What was the outcome of the vote?
- Bei der Untersuchung kam nichts Neues heraus. Die Ärzte waren ratlos.
  
  Nothing new turned out from the examination. The doctors were at a loss.

Made of

heraus out
kommen to come

Practice

1 What does herauskommen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Sonne kam endlich hinter den Wolken ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herauskommen?

See also

kommen

verbirregularseparablecompound

Last updated 2026-09-21