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No. 1,935 in Dutch

aankomen

"To arrive" or "to gain weight."

In a sentence

  • Ik zal morgen in Amsterdam aankomen.

    I will arrive in Amsterdam tomorrow.

    In this sentence, "aankomen" means "to arrive", indicating the act of reaching a destination.

  • Als je veel eet, kun je aankomen.

    If you eat a lot, you can gain weight.

    Here, "aankomen" is used in the sense of "gaining weight", referring to an increase in body weight.

  • De trein is net aangekomen op het station.

    The train has just arrived at the station.

    In this context, "aankomen" again means "to arrive", specifically used in the completion of the arrival action.

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