Ankommen
Example: Der Zug wird um acht Uhr am Bahnhof ankommen.
Definition
"Ankommen" means to reach a destination or place, typically after traveling or moving from another location. For example, in the sentence 'Der Zug wird um acht Uhr am Bahnhof ankommen,' it describes the train arriving at the station at eight o'clock.
Etymology
The German verb "ankommen" is composed of the prefix 'an-' meaning 'at' or 'on' and the verb 'kommen' meaning 'to come.' Together, they form a word that literally means 'to come to' or 'arrive.' Did you know that 'ankommen' has been used in German since the Middle Ages to describe the act of reaching a place?
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"Ankommen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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