abkommen.
to come from, to derive from
Meaning & usage
to come from, to derive from
to stray from (something) to unintentionally stray from (a chosen course)
to stray from (something) to digress from (a goal or subject)
to stray from (something) to abandon
von einem Gedanken abkommen
to stray from (something) 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.
to free oneself to get away, to tear oneself away (from an activity)
to free oneself to turn from, to estrange oneself from (someone)
to free oneself to get clear of (something or someone), to get or be free of
to go out of style (to become disused or obsolete)
to grow thin and gaunt, to go to rack
to (be filled with and) carry water
to (unexpectedly) form or arise and draw near
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German abekomen, from Old High German abaqueman, from ab- (“from”) + kweman (“to come”). The sense "grow gaunt" is attested since the 15th century as a shortening of the phrase "vom Fleisch abkommen". The specifically Namibian use is a loan meaning from Afrikaans afkom.
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