komen

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to come
2. (intransitive) to happen, to arise, to come to be, to be caused
3. (Belgium, copulative) to become
4. (informal) Synonym of klaarkomen (“to orgasm, come”)

Concepts

come

arrive

approach

go

happen

get

cum

come to

come up

creep up

draw near

drive up

jizz

occur

reach

return

turn

walk up

come close

head to

head towards

fly into

able

come to happen

advance

apostrophize

close in

come in

come near

come on

Synonyms

gaan

aanbreken

aankomen

intreden

beginnen

klaarkomen

rijden

verschijnen

worden

vervallen

lopen

naderen

aanmerking

gerechtigd

binnenlopen

competent

bevoegd

in

Hyphenated as

ko‧men

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkoːmə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: cōmen

Inherited from Old Dutch: cuman

In summary

From Middle Dutch cōmen, from Old Dutch cuman, from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-.

Sentences

Dus moeten we ons voorbereiden op de jaren die komen .

So, we need to make preparations for the years to come.

Kan je onmiddelijk naar ons toe komen ?

Can you come to us immediately?

Als je er langer over doet komen ze je wel verlossen .

If you take longer, they will come to redeem you.

Daarom is het hoog tijd dat deze positieve maatregelen er komen .

That is why it is high time that these positive measures were taken.

Ze adviseerde hem om meteen terug te komen .

She advised him to come back right away.

Als ze weigeren hun verplichtingen na te komen , zullen we andere maatregelen overwegen .

If they refuse to honour their commitments, then we will consider other measures that can be taken.

Het agentschap helpt ons allemaal om tot een gemeenschappelijk perspectief te komen .

This Agency helps us all to gain a common perspective.

Daarom moet er een consistent standpunt komen .

We therefore need a consistent position.