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afkomen.

to get rid [with van ‘of’] (something unwanted)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɑfkoːmə(n)/
  1. to get rid [with van ‘of’] (something unwanted)

    intransitive
    Hoe komen we van deze troep af? Ik kan hem niet meer zien.
  2. to go straight in the direction [with op ‘of’] (often in a threatening manner)

    intransitive
    Met ontblote tanden kwam de hond op me af
  3. to descend, to come off

    ambitransitive
    Ze kwam de roltrap af
    Kom van dat dak af!
  4. to become officially recognized

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From af + komen.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.