No. 12,439 in German
vorkommen
"Vorkommen" means "to occur" or "to happen."
In a sentence
Das kann schon einmal vorkommen.
That can happen sometimes.
In this sentence, 'vorkommen' is used in the sense of 'to occur' or 'to happen.' It describes an event that could happen occasionally.
Wale kommen in den Ozeanen vor.
Whales occur in the oceans.
Here, 'vorkommen' is used to describe the presence or existence of something in a particular location, meaning 'to be found' or 'to appear' in this context.
Das Verhalten kommt mir seltsam vor.
The behavior seems strange to me.
In this example, 'vorkommen' is used reflexively ('mir vor') and signifies perceiving something or forming an impression about it, translated as 'to seem' or 'to appear.'
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