durchkommen

Meaning

  1. (class-4, strong) to come through, to pass through
  2. (class-4, strong, usually) to pass, to get through
  3. (class-4, strong) to get by, to get along
  4. (class-4, strong) to get away with
  5. (class-4, strong) to become apparent

Synonyms

sich durchschlagen

eine Telefonverbindung bekommen

Verbindung bekommen

durchsickern lassen

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈdʊʁçˌkɔmən]
Etymology

From Middle High German durchkomen, from Old High German duruhkweman, duruhqueman, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhkweman. Equivalent to durch- (“through”) + kommen (“to come”). Cognate with Dutch doorkomen.

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