herumkommen

/hɛˈʁʊmˌkɔmən/

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.
separable

Forms

present
kommt herum
past
kam herum
perfect
ist herumgekommen

Meaning

  1. to get around (travel); to get round to

    Built from herum (around) + kommen (to come).

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

Made of

  • herum around
  • kommen to come

Practice

1 What does herumkommen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist viel in der Welt ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches herumkommen?

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