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drankommen.

to touch inadvertently

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to touch inadvertently

    class-4 · informal · strong
    Das war keine Absicht. Ich muss da irgendwie drangekommen sein.
  2. to manage to reach

    class-4 · informal · strong
    Bring mir mal den Stuhl. Ich komm nicht an das Brett dran.
  3. to manage to obtain; to come by; to get at

    class-4 · colloquial · strong
    Teuer sind die nicht besonders, aber es ist schwer, da dranzukommen.
  4. to have one's go/turn

    class-4 · informal · strong
    Du kommst als Nächstes dran.
    Ich hab mich die ganze Zeit gemeldet, aber bin gar nicht drangekommen.
  5. to take office; to assume some high position (especially political)

    class-4 · colloquial · strong
    Wann ist der Kohl drangekommen? – 1982, glaub ich.
  6. to be asked about in a test

    class-4 · colloquial · strong
    Das braucht ihr nicht lernen. Das kommt eh nicht dran.
Where this word comes from

dran- + kommen

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