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ankomme

verbverb

to arrive

EtymologyOpphav

fra lavtysk from Low German

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. komme fram (til) to arrive (at)
    • etter ruten skal skipet ankomme i morgen according to the schedule the ship is due to arrive tomorrow
    • han er nettopp ankommet fra Paris he has just arrived from Paris
    • vi ankom Bergen to timer forsinket we arrived in Bergen two hours late
    brukt som substantiv: used as a noun:
    • den sist ankomne the latest arrival
  2. troppe opp to turn up
    • hun ankom i shorts she turned up in shorts