voorkomen.
to exist, to occur
Meaning & usage
to exist, to occur
Deze soort komt niet voor in Afrika.
De Aarde is voor zover bekend de enige plek in het heelal waar leven voorkomt of voor is gekomen en is de woonplaats van miljoenen soorten organismen.
to happen
Tja, dat komt voor!
to appear
to get ahead; to draw ahead
Where this word comes from
From voor + komen.
to prevent; to avert
De ramp kon voorkomen worden.
Where this word comes from
From voor- + komen.
appearance, look
Where this word comes from
From voor + 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.