durchkommen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German durchkomen, from Old High German duruhkweman, duruhqueman, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhkweman. Equivalent to durch- (through) +‎ kommen (to come). Cognate with Dutch doorkomen.

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  • Hyphenation: durch‧kom‧men

Verb

durchkommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present kommt durch, past tense kam durch, past participle durchgekommen, past subjunctive käme durch, auxiliary sein)

  1. to come through, to pass through
  2. (of an exam, etc.) to pass, to get through
  3. to get by, to get along
  4. to get away with
  5. to become apparent

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