zurückkommen

/tsuˈʁʏkˌkɔmən/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
separable

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
kommt zurück
past
kam zurück
perfect
ist zurückgekommen

Meaning

  1. to come back, to return

    Separable verb: kommen (to come) + prefix zurück-.

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

Similar words

zurückkehren

zurückkommen is the everyday word for "to come back"; zurückkehren is more formal, often used in writing or for a significant return.

Practice

1 What does zurückkommen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er kommt morgen aus dem Urlaub ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zurückkommen?

See also

verbseparable-verb

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