German

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Etymology

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rum- +‎ kommen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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, with kurz) to visit someone briefly
    Synonym: vorbeikommen
    Ich komme mal kurz rum..
  4. (intransitive, colloquial, with bei) 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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