kommer

See also: kòmmer

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰʌmˀɐ̯]

Verb

kommer

1. present of komme

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch commer, comber. Multiple etymologies have been proposed:

• Often said to be from Old French combre (“hindrance, barrier”), combrer (“to hinder”), from Medieval Latin combrus (“barricade”), usually said to be from either Latin cumulus (“heap”) or Gaulish *komberū << Proto-Celtic *kombereti (“to bring together”) << *kom- +‎ *bereti (“to bear”).
• Alternatively, from Proto-Germanic *kumbraz.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔmər

Noun

kommer m (uncountable)

1. problems, worries, concern
2. sadness, sorrow

   Een spin in de morgen brengt kommer en zorgen.

   A spider in the morning brings sorrow and worries. (Dutch proverb)

Derived terms

• bekommeren
• kommerlijk
• kommerloos
• kommervol
• verkommeren

 

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

kommer

1. present of komme

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔm.ɛr/, [ˈkʰɔm.ɛr]

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Verb

kommer

1. present indicative of komma