No. 275 in German
bekommt
"Bekommt" means "receives" or "gets."
In a sentence
Sie bekommt jeden Monat einen Brief von ihrer Tante.
She receives a letter from her aunt every month.
In this sentence, 'bekommt' is used in the sense of 'to receive', talking about obtaining something regularly.
Er bekommt langsam Kopfschmerzen von dem Lärm.
He is slowly getting a headache from the noise.
Here, 'bekommt' is used to describe the process of starting to experience something, specifically a physical sensation.
Das Kind bekommt ein neues Spielzeug zum Geburtstag geschenkt.
The child is given a new toy as a present for their birthday.
In this context, 'bekommt' means 'is given', highlighting the act of reception stemming from someone else's action.
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