bekommen

German (Berlin)

/bəˈkɔmən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to receive; to get
  • (transitive) to catch
  • (intransitive) to agree with (someone); to sit well with (someone)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bekomen inherited from Old High German biqueman inherited from Proto-Germanic *bikwemaną (come by, come around, come across, come about) prefix from German kommen (come).

Origin

German (Berlin)

kommen

Gloss

come

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

来

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