abbekommen

German

Etymology

ab- + bekommen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔapbəkɔmən/
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧be‧kom‧men

Verb

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

  1. to get a share of something (pleasant or unpleasant)
    Er wollte auch von den Geschenken etwas abbekommen, aber es waren nicht genug da.
    He also wanted to get his share of the gifts, but there weren't enough to go around.
    Als er sich mit Sose bekleckerte, bekam auch die Hose etwas ab.
    When he spilled sauce on himself, the pants also got their share.

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