German

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Etymology

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mit- +‎ bekommen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtbəˌkɔmən/
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  • Hyphenation: mit‧be‧kom‧men

Verb

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mitbekommen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present bekommt mit, past tense bekam mit, past participle mitbekommen, past subjunctive bekäme mit, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to get or be given something when leaving
  2. (transitive, figurative) to notice, learn, find out (become aware, become informed, come to know) [with von ‘about’]
    Ich habe davon nichts mitbekommen.I didn't hear anything about it.
  3. (transitive, figurative) to understand

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