rumkommen

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German

Etymology

rum- +‎ kommen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

rumkommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present kommt rum, past tense kam rum, past participle rumgekommen, past subjunctive käme rum, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to move around
  2. (intransitive, colloquial) to get around, to get about, to travel a lot
    Der Mann ist rumgekommen, hat 'ne Menge gesehen, sein Leben gelebt.The man's been places, seen things, lived life.
    In der Welt rumkommen.to go around the world.
  3. (intransitive, colloquial) to visit someone briefly
    Synonym: vorbeikommen
    Ich komme mal kurz rum.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (intransitive, colloquial) to be worthwhile
    Synonym: sich lohnen
    Wenn dabei etwas rumkommt.If it's worth it; If there is profit in it.

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