unterkommen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German underkomen, from Old High German untarqueman, from Proto-West Germanic *underkweman. Equivalent to unter- +‎ kommen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊntərkɔmən/
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Verb

unterkommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present kommt unter, past tense kam unter, past participle untergekommen, past subjunctive käme unter, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to find a place (e.g., a job, accommodation, etc.)
  2. (intransitive) to find shelter
    Synonym: unterschlüpfen
  3. (intransitive, chiefly in the past participle) to encounter, to come across someone or something
    Ist dir sowas schon einmal untergekommen?Have you ever encountered something like this?

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