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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

komme.

to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

verb/²kɔmːə/[ˈkɔ̂mːə̌]
  1. to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference

  2. to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference when followed by a present participle, to approach while moving in the manner indicated

  3. to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference with an adverbial indicating the point of departure, to move from or out of a place

  4. to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference with a directional adverbial, to move nearer or in the indicated direction

  5. to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference to set oneself in motion in response to a call, request or invitation; to approach or accompany someone

  6. to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference when coordinated with another verb, to begin or perform the action expressed by that verb

  7. to arrive; to become present at a place or destination

  8. to arrive; to become present at a place or destination to attend, appear or present oneself, especially as a guest or visitor

  9. to arrive; to become present at a place or destination to attend, appear or present oneself, especially as a guest or visitor to visit or frequent a place regularly

  10. to arrive; to become present at a place or destination to attend, appear or present oneself, especially as a guest or visitor to arrive, be received or be delivered

    usually
  11. to reach a particular place, position or destination

  12. to reach a particular place, position or destination while moving, to advance or travel as far as a specified point

  13. to reach a particular place, position or destination while moving, to advance or travel as far as a specified point passable, traversable; possible to travel through or reach

    dialectal
  14. to reach a particular place, position or destination especially with an adverb indicating movement away, to begin moving, depart or set out

  15. to attain or reach a particular point, level, position or result through effort, activity or circumstances

  16. to attain or reach a particular point, level, position or result through effort, activity or circumstances to reach freedom, safety or another result involving release from something

  17. to attain or reach a particular point, level, position or result through effort, activity or circumstances to reach a particular stage, condition or level

  18. to attain or reach a particular point, level, position or result through effort, activity or circumstances to reach a particular stage, condition or level to progress, develop or advance to a particular point

    impersonal
  19. to attain or reach a particular point, level, position or result through effort, activity or circumstances to increase in number, improve or become better

    colloquial
  20. to occur as an orgasm

  21. to occur as an orgasm to have an orgasm; to climax, come

  22. also figuratively, to gain entry or access; to enter or penetrate

  23. to be brought, placed or drawn into a particular situation, position, state or relationship

  24. to be brought, placed or drawn into a particular situation, position, state or relationship with an adverbial indicating departure, to leave or cease being in a particular position or state

  25. to be brought, placed or drawn into a particular situation, position, state or relationship to enter a particular state of mind, mood, thought or consciousness

  26. to be brought, placed or drawn into a particular situation, position, state or relationship with a prepositional phrase containing a verbal noun, to begin the indicated action, process or state

  27. to be brought, placed or drawn into a particular situation, position, state or relationship in constructions concerning relevance or dependence, to concern, relate to, depend on or matter

  28. to become visible, apparent, known or otherwise perceptible with an actively acting subject, to present, produce, reveal or put forward something

  29. to become visible, apparent, known or otherwise perceptible of something previously hidden, to emerge or appear

  30. to become visible, apparent, known or otherwise perceptible to be spoken, uttered and heard

  31. to become visible, apparent, known or otherwise perceptible with certain directional adverbs, to disappear, become lost or cease to be visible

  32. to develop, arise, originate or come into existence

  33. to happen, occur or take place

  34. to happen, occur or take place to occur with or produce a particular consequence, effect or result

  35. to occupy a particular position in an order, sequence or chronological succession; to follow

  36. to occupy a particular position in an order, sequence or chronological succession; to follow to be added, joined or appended as a new part of a whole

  37. to approach or arrive to begin or set in

    usually
  38. to approach or arrive to be imminent, forthcoming or about to occur

    usually
  39. to pour, ladle, sprinkle, put or add something

    obsolete · transitive
  40. to improve or become better to recover, regain strength or return to health

    reflexive
  41. to improve or become better to begin thriving, growing or developing after a period of weakness or stagnation

    reflexive · usually
  42. to improve or become better to make progress or become more proficient in a subject, occupation or activity

    reflexive
  43. to happen, come about or be the case

    impersonal · reflexive
  44. to get or bring oneself in a particular direction, position or condition to move or make one's way towards a specified destination

    reflexive
  45. to get or bring oneself in a particular direction, position or condition with an adverbial indicating departure, to set out, get moving, leave or get away

    reflexive
  46. to get or bring oneself in a particular direction, position or condition through effort or activity, to work or make one's way to a particular position, level or result

    reflexive
Where this word comes from

The verb is inherited from Old Norse koma (“to come”), from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to come, go”). The noun is a substantivization of the verb. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk koma and komme, Danish komme, Swedish komma, Icelandic koma, Faroese koma, English come, West Frisian komme, Dutch komen, German kommen and Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (qiman, “to come”). More distantly, compare Latin veniō (“I come”) and Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, go”).

noun/²kɔmːə/[ˈkɔ̂mːə̌]
  1. a coming, arrival or advent; the act of becoming present

    neuter · obsolete · poetic
  2. the onset, advent or arrival of a time, season, event or condition

    neuter · poetic
Where this word comes from

The verb is inherited from Old Norse koma (“to come”), from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to come, go”). The noun is a substantivization of the verb. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk koma and komme, Danish komme, Swedish komma, Icelandic koma, Faroese koma, English come, West Frisian komme, Dutch komen, German kommen and Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (qiman, “to come”). More distantly, compare Latin veniō (“I come”) and Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, go”).

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