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German
Etymology
From ankommen (“to arrive”) + -ling.
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- Hyphenation: An‧kömm‧ling
Noun
Ankömmling m (strong, genitive Ankömmlings, plural Ankömmlinge)
- (of a person) arrival, new arrival, newcomer, newly arrived person
- 1851, Theodor Storm, Sommergeschichten und Lieder, Duncker, page 61:
Während der Geigenspieler in raschem Tempo das Nachspiel einsetzte, gesellte sich ein neuer Ankömmling zu der Gruppe.- While the violin player began the postlude in fast tempo, a newly arrived person joined the group.
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