abkommen

Meaning

1. (class-4, dated, intransitive, strong) to come from, to derive from
2. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to stray from (something)
3. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to stray from (something)
4. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to stray from (something)
5. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to stray from (something)
6. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to start (a competition, event, etc) (in a particular way)
7. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to free oneself
8. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to free oneself
9. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to free oneself
10. (class-4, intransitive, strong) to go out of style (to become disused or obsolete)
11. (class-4, dialectal, intransitive, strong) to grow thin and gaunt, to go to rack
12. (Namibia, class-4, regional, strong) to (be filled with and) carry water
13. (Namibia, class-4, regional, strong) to (unexpectedly) form or arise and draw near

Concepts

something

from

go

deviate

get

somebody

of

veer

off

thin

quit

get away

be

fashion

get up

go out

lose

occur

originate

pick up

rid

rise

run

separate

set in

slim

source

split

spring

start

stray

style

to

turn

decongest

abandon

weight

away

become

be off

break

change

clear

come

come down

derive

descend

descended

digress

Synonyms

abweichen

abnehmen

sich entfernen

sich abtrennen

entfernt sein

abstehen

sich absondern

sich scheiden

loslösen

losfahren

bekommen

draufgehen

entfernen

forttragen

heimgehen

ins Gras beißen

löschen

mitreißen

schlank machen

sich trennen

sterben

💀

trennen

verbringen

verlegen

verrecken

verscheiden

💀

versterben

💀

verwandeln

wegnehmen

werden

zerbrechen

zerlegen

schlank werden

hinscheiden

entschlafen

über den Jordan gehen

💀

sein Leben aushauchen

in die ewigen Jagdgründe eingehen

hops gehen

den Arsch zukneifen

die Augen für immer schließen

über die Klinge springen

den Weg alles Irdischen gehen

entrücken

an falschen Platz legen

schlanker machen

abkratzen

entnebeln

abnippeln

💀

abschweifen

Translations

quelque chose

de

afdwalen

dériver

à

amaigrir

prendre

quelqu’un

dévier

devenir

éloigner

défaire

maigrir

abandonner

heengaan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈapˌkɔmən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: abekomen

Inherited from Old High German: abaqueman

In summary

From Middle High German abekomen, from Old High German abaqueman, from ab- (“from”) + kweman (“to come”).
The sense "grow gaunt" is attested since the 15th century as a shortening of the phrase "vom Fleisch abkommen". The specifically Namibian use is a loan meaning from Afrikaans afkom.