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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)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaʊ̯fkɔmən/[ˈʔaʊ̯f.kʰɔ.mən][-mn̩][-mm̩]
  1. 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)

    class-4 · intransitive · strong
    Ein Sturm kommt auf.
    In meinem Herzen kommt kein Zweifel auf, wer ich sein will.
  2. 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)

    class-4 · intransitive · strong
    Wenn die Frage aufkommt, ...
  3. 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.)

    class-4 · intransitive · strong
    Der Brauch ist erst im 18. Jahrhundert aufgekommen.
  4. to pay for; to compensate for, to carry the cost(s) of

    class-4 · intransitive · strong
    für die Kosten aufkommen
    für den Lebensunterhalt aufkommen
  5. to hit the ground (after a jump or fall)

    class-4 · intransitive · strong
    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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