abkommen
/ˈapˌkɔmən/ verb C1- to come from, to derive from
- to unintentionally stray from (a chosen course)
- to digress from (a goal or subject)
- to abandon · von einem Gedanken abkommen to abandon a thought
- to get away, to move away (from a customary action, habit, behaviour, manner, routine, etc.)
- to start (a competition, event, etc) (in a particular way) · Der Läufer kam gut vom Start ab. The runner got off to a good start.
- to get away, to tear oneself away (from an activity)
- to turn from, to estrange oneself from (someone)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- abkommen
- Present (er)
- kommt ab
- Präteritum (er)
- kam ab
- Perfekt (er)
- ist abgekommen
- Infinitive with zu
- abzukommen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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