umkommen
/ˈʊmˌkɔmən/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- kommt um
- past
- kam um
- perfect
- ist umgekommen
Meaning
-
to perish, to die
Built from um (around, away) + kommen (to come).
Made of
- um around, away
- kommen to come
Practice
1 What does umkommen mean?
to perish, to die
2 Fill the gap: Viele Menschen kamen bei dem Unglück ___.
Full sentence: Viele Menschen kamen bei dem Unglück um. (Many people died in the accident.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches umkommen?
umkommen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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