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Dutch
Etymology
From achter + komen.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧ko‧men
Verb
achterkomen
- to discover, to realise
- Synonyms: ontdekken, realiseren
- Ik kwam er gisteren achter dat er geen pinguïns zijn op de Noordpool. ― I discovered that there are no penguins on the North Pole yesterday.
- Niemand komt achter ons geheim. ― Nobody discovers our secret.
Conjugation