herkommen

/ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmən/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
kommt her
past
kam her
perfect
ist hergekommen

Meaning

  1. to come here, to come from (origin)

    Built from her (here, towards the speaker) + kommen (to come).

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

Made of

  • her here, towards the speaker
  • kommen to come

Practice

1 What does herkommen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wo kommst du eigentlich ___?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herkommen?

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