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afkomen

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Dutch

Etymology

From af +‎ komen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑfkoːmə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧ko‧men

Verb

afkomen

  1. (intransitive) to get rid [with van ‘of’] (something unwanted)
    Synonyms: kwijt raken, af zijn van, wegdoen
    Hoe komen we van deze troep af? Ik kan hem niet meer zien.
    How do we get rid of this rubbish? I can't stand the sight of it any more.
  2. (intransitive) to go straight in the direction [with op ‘of’] (often in a threatening manner)
    Met ontblote tanden kwam de hond op me af
    The dog came at me with bared teeth.
  3. (ambitransitive) to descend, to come off [(optional) with van ‘from’]
    Ze kwam de roltrap af ― She descended the escalater.
    Kom van dat dak af! ― Come down from that roof!
  4. (intransitive) to become officially recognized

Conjugation

More information Conjugation of (strong class 4, irregular, separable), infinitive ...

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