No. 15,538 in German
vorkommt
"Vorkommt" means "occurs" or "happens."
In a sentence
Es kommt manchmal vor, dass ich mich verspäte.
It sometimes happens that I am late.
Here, 'vorkommt' describes an event or occurrence happening, specifically related to the person experiencing being late.
Im Textbuch kommt der Name des Charakters mehrmals vor.
The name of the character appears multiple times in the textbook.
In this sentence, 'vorkommt' is used in the sense of something physically appearing or existing in a location or content.
Es kommt mir seltsam vor, dass er so ruhig bleibt.
It seems odd to me that he remains so calm.
Here, 'vorkommt' means 'to seem' or 'to appear' in terms of perception or opinion, relating to something being considered.
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