aufkommen.
to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person)
Meaning & usage
to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person)
Ein Sturm kommt auf.
In meinem Herzen kommt kein Zweifel auf, wer ich sein will.
to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person) to come up (in conversation)
Wenn die Frage aufkommt, ...
to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person) to come into use, to become widely spread or known (of practices, technologies, trends, words, etc.)
Der Brauch ist erst im 18. Jahrhundert aufgekommen.
to pay for; to compensate for, to carry the cost(s) of
für die Kosten aufkommen
für den Lebensunterhalt aufkommen
to hit the ground (after a jump or fall)
Ich bin gestolpert und mit dem Knie aufgekommen, deshalb habe ich da einen blauen Fleck.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle High German ūfkomen, from Old High German ūfquëman. By surface analysis, auf- + kommen
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