No. 14,702 in German
neerkomen
The word "neerkomen" is not German; it is Dutch and means "to descend" or "come down" in English.
In a sentence
Die Nachricht wird ihm schwer neerkomen.
The news will hit him hard.
Here, 'neerkomen' conveys the emotional impact of receiving news.
Es wird auf das Wetter neerkomen, ob wir gehen können.
It will depend on the weather whether we can go.
'Neerkomen' here indicates dependency on a condition or situation.
Diese Entscheidung könnte teuer auf uns neerkomen.
This decision could cost us dearly.
In this sentence, 'neerkomen' is used to describe the consequences of an action.
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