ankommen

Meaning

1. (class-4,intransitive,strong) to arrive
2. (class-4,impersonal,strong) to depend on
3. (class-4,impersonal,strong) to be important, to matter
4. (class-4,intransitive,strong) to be a match for, to stand a chance against
5. (class-4,intransitive,strong) to be received, to do

Concepts

arrive

come

reach

get

manage

succeed

arrive at

attain

end up

accomplish

achieve

catch

encounter

find

hit

run across

run up against

score

strike

get to

come to

come about

happen

occur

sit at

sit on

be delivered

carry

arrive here

come here

get done

approach

catch on

get in

register

Hyphenated as

an‧kom‧men

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʔanˌkɔmən/

Etymology

From Middle High German anekomen, from Old High German anaqueman, from Proto-West Germanic *anakweman, from Proto-Germanic *anakwemaną (“to come to, come at, arrive”). Compare Dutch aankomen, English oncome, Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (anaqiman).