wegkommen
/ˈvɛkkɔmən/ verb B1- to get away (to move from a spot)
- to get away, to move away (from a customary action, habit, behaviour, manner, routine, etc.)
- to come/get out/off, to fare (poorly, badly, well, lightly, etc.) · gut wegkommen to come off well· schlecht wegkommen to come off badly
- to disappear · Der Hammer ist schon wieder weggekommen. The hammer has disappeared again.
- to get over
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- wegkommen
- Present (er)
- kommt weg
- Präteritum (er)
- kam weg
- Perfekt (er)
- ist weggekommen
- Infinitive with zu
- wegzukommen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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