kwam

Meaning

singular past indicative of komen

came

Frequency

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komen

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

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De dokter
🧑‍⚕️

kwam langs omdat hij wat bloed
🩸

moest afnemen .

The doctor came by because he had to take some blood.

De ambulance
🚑

kwam snel om hulp te verlenen .

The ambulance came quickly to provide assistance.

De ziekenwagen
🚑

kwam net te laat .

The ambulance arrived just too late.

Hoewel voorspeld , kwam het begin van die storm toch onverwacht .

Although predicted, the onset of that storm came unexpectedly.

Er kwam bijna geen
🙅

zonlicht door de kruinen van de bomen .

There was almost no sunlight coming through the tops of the trees.

Het was een mooie winteravond en er kwam rook uit de schoorsteen .

It was a beautiful winter evening and smoke came out of the chimney.

Na het aftreden van de directeur kwam de manager meer naar de voorgrond .

After the director's resignation, the manager came more to the fore.

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