No. 14,263 in German
herkamen
"Herkamen" is the past tense of "herkommen," meaning "came from" or "originated from."
In a sentence
Ich erinnere mich, woher wir damals herkamen.
I remember where we came from back then.
The verb 'herkamen' is used here to express the origin or starting point in the context of memory and recollection.
Kannst du mir sagen, woher diese Idee herkamen?
Can you tell me where this idea came from?
In this sentence, 'herkamen' is utilized to inquire about the source or origin of a concept or idea.
Es war unklar, warum die Leute aus der Umgebung dorthin herkamen.
It was unclear why people from the area came there.
Here, 'herkamen' signifies the movement or arrival of people from a certain place, focusing on their starting location.
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