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vorkommen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkɔmən] verb B1
  1. to appear, to occur (in a given location or situation) (intransitive) · Irene Adler ist eine der bemerkenswertesten Figuren in der Sherlock-Holmes-Serie, obwohl sie nur in einer einzigen Geschichte vorkommt. Irene Adler is one of the most notable characters in the Sherlock Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story.
  2. to occur, to happen (with some regularity) (intransitive) · Keine Sorge, sowas kommt ganz selten vor. Don't worry, this kind of thing happens very rarely.· Solche Fälle sollen auch schon vorgekommen sein. Such cases are purported to have happened already, as well.
  3. to seem, to appear
  4. to feel (oneself to be smart, stupid, clever, dumb, etc., at a specific point in time) (reflexive) · Ich komme mir wie ein Idiot vor. I feel like an idiot.
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Verb forms

Infinitive
vorkommen
Present (er)
kommt vor
Präteritum (er)
kam vor
Perfekt (er)
ist vorgekommen
Infinitive with zu
vorzukommen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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An Tagen, an denen ich mir in Besprechungen wie eine Anfängerin vorkam, habe ich mir diesen Satz oft ins Gedächtnis gerufen.
Ein Brief an meine Deutschlehrerin, p. 1 · C1

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