komme

See also: Komme

Afrikaans

Noun

komme

plural of kom

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

kumme (some Ripuarian dialects, including Kölsch)
kun, kunn, konn (Ripuarian; some Moselle Franconian dialects; chiefly dated)

Etymology

From Old High German kweman, from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷémt. The form is native in Moselle Franconian, but borrowed from German in Ripuarian.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkomə/

Verb

komme (third-person singular present kennt or kött, past tense kom, past participle komme or jekomme or gekomme)

to come

Usage notes

The present conjugation in Moselle Franconian goes: du kenns, hä kennt, dir kommt.
The present conjugation in Ripuarian goes: du köss, hä kött, ühr kott. These forms are vestiges of the old infinitive konn, kunn.

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish komæ, kommæ, kombæ, from Old Norse koma, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, cognate with English come, German kommen. The Germanic verb goes back to Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”), cf. Latin veniō, Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō) (whence also base and basis).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈkʰʌmə], [ˈkʰʌmm̩]
Rhymes: -ɒmə

Verb

komme (imperative kom, infinitive at komme, present tense kommer, past tense kom, perfect tense kommet)

to come
Kom med mig
Come with me
to get
(intransitive) To appear, to manifest itself; come
Smerten i benet kommer og går
The pain in his leg comes and goes.
to arrive
Han kom i tid
He came on time
to put
Han kom glasur på
He put frosting on
to reach orgasm; to come
Han kom i min hånd
He came in my hand

Conjugation

Conjugation of komme

	active	passive
infinitive	komme	kommes
present	kommer	kommes
past	kom	—
imperative	kom	—

	participle
present	kommende
past	(er / var) kommet
gerund	kommen

Derived terms

References

“komme” in Den Danske Ordbog
“komme” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Estonian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Finnic *kombëh. Cognates include dialectal Finnish komme (“trick, stunt”), Livonian kom (“deception”) and Karelian kompeh (“tool, appliance”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkomˑe/, [ˈkomˑe̞]
Rhymes: -omˑe
Hyphenation: kom‧me

Noun

komme (genitive kombe, partitive kommet)

custom, tradition (traditional behaviour or customary practice specific to a particular society or locality, or to an event)
Synonym: tava
habit (a well-established way of acting or behaving in a certain manner)
(chiefly in the plural) manners (conduct which conforms or does not conform to general beliefs, requirements or standards)

Declension

Declension of komme (ÕS type 6/mõte, mb-mm gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		komme	kombed
accusative	nom.	komme
accusative	gen.	kombe
genitive		kombe	kommete
partitive		kommet	kombeid
illative		kombesse	kommetesse kombeisse
inessive		kombes	kommetes kombeis
elative		kombest	kommetest kombeist
allative		kombele	kommetele kombeile
adessive		kombel	kommetel kombeil
ablative		kombelt	kommetelt kombeilt
translative		kombeks	kommeteks kombeiks
terminative		kombeni	kommeteni
essive		kombena	kommetena
abessive		kombeta	kommeteta
comitative		kombega	kommetega

Derived terms

Related terms

Compounds

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkomːe/, [ˈkomːe̞]
Rhymes: -omːe
Hyphenation: kom‧me

Noun

komme

partitive plural of komm

References

komme in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
“komme”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *kombëh (compare Estonian komme).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkomːeˣ/, [ˈko̞mːe̞(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -omːe
Syllabification^(key): kom‧me
Hyphenation^(key): kom‧me

Noun

komme (dialectal)

trick, stunt
tool, contraption, thingamajig

Declension

Inflection of komme (Kotus type 48*H/hame, mp–mm gradation)
nominative		komme	kompeet
genitive		kompeen	kompeiden kompeitten
partitive		kommetta	kompeita
illative		kompeeseen	kompeisiin kompeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		komme	kompeet
accusative	nom.	komme	kompeet
accusative	gen.	kompeen	kompeet
genitive		kompeen	kompeiden kompeitten
partitive		kommetta	kompeita
inessive		kompeessa	kompeissa
elative		kompeesta	kompeista
illative		kompeeseen	kompeisiin kompeihin
adessive		kompeella	kompeilla
ablative		kompeelta	kompeilta
allative		kompeelle	kompeille
essive		kompeena	kompeina
translative		kompeeksi	kompeiksi
abessive		kompeetta	kompeitta
instructive		—	kompein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of komme (Kotus type 48*H/hame, mp–mm gradation)

first-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kompeeni	kompeeni
accusative	nom.	kompeeni	kompeeni
accusative	gen.	kompeeni	kompeeni
genitive		kompeeni	kompeideni kompeitteni
partitive		kommettani	kompeitani
inessive		kompeessani	kompeissani
elative		kompeestani	kompeistani
illative		kompeeseeni	kompeisiini kompeihini
adessive		kompeellani	kompeillani
ablative		kompeeltani	kompeiltani
allative		kompeelleni	kompeilleni
essive		kompeenani	kompeinani
translative		kompeekseni	kompeikseni
abessive		kompeettani	kompeittani
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kompeineni

second-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kompeesi	kompeesi
accusative	nom.	kompeesi	kompeesi
accusative	gen.	kompeesi	kompeesi
genitive		kompeesi	kompeidesi kompeittesi
partitive		kommettasi	kompeitasi
inessive		kompeessasi	kompeissasi
elative		kompeestasi	kompeistasi
illative		kompeeseesi	kompeisiisi kompeihisi
adessive		kompeellasi	kompeillasi
ablative		kompeeltasi	kompeiltasi
allative		kompeellesi	kompeillesi
essive		kompeenasi	kompeinasi
translative		kompeeksesi	kompeiksesi
abessive		kompeettasi	kompeittasi
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kompeinesi

first-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kompeemme	kompeemme
accusative	nom.	kompeemme	kompeemme
accusative	gen.	kompeemme	kompeemme
genitive		kompeemme	kompeidemme kompeittemme
partitive		kommettamme	kompeitamme
inessive		kompeessamme	kompeissamme
elative		kompeestamme	kompeistamme
illative		kompeeseemme	kompeisiimme kompeihimme
adessive		kompeellamme	kompeillamme
ablative		kompeeltamme	kompeiltamme
allative		kompeellemme	kompeillemme
essive		kompeenamme	kompeinamme
translative		kompeeksemme	kompeiksemme
abessive		kompeettamme	kompeittamme
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kompeinemme

second-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kompeenne	kompeenne
accusative	nom.	kompeenne	kompeenne
accusative	gen.	kompeenne	kompeenne
genitive		kompeenne	kompeidenne kompeittenne
partitive		kommettanne	kompeitanne
inessive		kompeessanne	kompeissanne
elative		kompeestanne	kompeistanne
illative		kompeeseenne	kompeisiinne kompeihinne
adessive		kompeellanne	kompeillanne
ablative		kompeeltanne	kompeiltanne
allative		kompeellenne	kompeillenne
essive		kompeenanne	kompeinanne
translative		kompeeksenne	kompeiksenne
abessive		kompeettanne	kompeittanne
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kompeinenne

third-person possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		kompeensa	kompeensa
accusative	nom.	kompeensa	kompeensa
accusative	gen.	kompeensa	kompeensa
genitive		kompeensa	kompeidensa kompeittensa
partitive		kommettaan kommettansa	kompeitaan kompeitansa
inessive		kompeessaan kompeessansa	kompeissaan kompeissansa
elative		kompeestaan kompeestansa	kompeistaan kompeistansa
illative		kompeeseensa	kompeisiinsa kompeihinsa
adessive		kompeellaan kompeellansa	kompeillaan kompeillansa
ablative		kompeeltaan kompeeltansa	kompeiltaan kompeiltansa
allative		kompeelleen kompeellensa	kompeilleen kompeillensa
essive		kompeenaan kompeenansa	kompeinaan kompeinansa
translative		kompeekseen kompeeksensa	kompeikseen kompeiksensa
abessive		kompeettaan kompeettansa	kompeittaan kompeittansa
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	kompeineen kompeinensa

Inflection of komme (Kotus type 48/hame, mpp*–mm gradation)
nominative		komme	komppeet
genitive		komppeen	komppeiden komppeitten
partitive		kommetta	komppeita
illative		komppeeseen	komppeisiin komppeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		komme	komppeet
accusative	nom.	komme	komppeet
accusative	gen.	komppeen	komppeet
genitive		komppeen	komppeiden komppeitten
partitive		kommetta	komppeita
inessive		komppeessa	komppeissa
elative		komppeesta	komppeista
illative		komppeeseen	komppeisiin komppeihin
adessive		komppeella	komppeilla
ablative		komppeelta	komppeilta
allative		komppeelle	komppeille
essive		komppeena	komppeina
translative		komppeeksi	komppeiksi
abessive		komppeetta	komppeitta
instructive		—	komppein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of komme (Kotus type 48*/hame, mpp–mm gradation)

first-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		komppeeni	komppeeni
accusative	nom.	komppeeni	komppeeni
accusative	gen.	komppeeni	komppeeni
genitive		komppeeni	komppeideni komppeitteni
partitive		kommettani	komppeitani
inessive		komppeessani	komppeissani
elative		komppeestani	komppeistani
illative		komppeeseeni	komppeisiini komppeihini
adessive		komppeellani	komppeillani
ablative		komppeeltani	komppeiltani
allative		komppeelleni	komppeilleni
essive		komppeenani	komppeinani
translative		komppeekseni	komppeikseni
abessive		komppeettani	komppeittani
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	komppeineni

second-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		komppeesi	komppeesi
accusative	nom.	komppeesi	komppeesi
accusative	gen.	komppeesi	komppeesi
genitive		komppeesi	komppeidesi komppeittesi
partitive		kommettasi	komppeitasi
inessive		komppeessasi	komppeissasi
elative		komppeestasi	komppeistasi
illative		komppeeseesi	komppeisiisi komppeihisi
adessive		komppeellasi	komppeillasi
ablative		komppeeltasi	komppeiltasi
allative		komppeellesi	komppeillesi
essive		komppeenasi	komppeinasi
translative		komppeeksesi	komppeiksesi
abessive		komppeettasi	komppeittasi
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	komppeinesi

first-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		komppeemme	komppeemme
accusative	nom.	komppeemme	komppeemme
accusative	gen.	komppeemme	komppeemme
genitive		komppeemme	komppeidemme komppeittemme
partitive		kommettamme	komppeitamme
inessive		komppeessamme	komppeissamme
elative		komppeestamme	komppeistamme
illative		komppeeseemme	komppeisiimme komppeihimme
adessive		komppeellamme	komppeillamme
ablative		komppeeltamme	komppeiltamme
allative		komppeellemme	komppeillemme
essive		komppeenamme	komppeinamme
translative		komppeeksemme	komppeiksemme
abessive		komppeettamme	komppeittamme
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	komppeinemme

second-person plural possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		komppeenne	komppeenne
accusative	nom.	komppeenne	komppeenne
accusative	gen.	komppeenne	komppeenne
genitive		komppeenne	komppeidenne komppeittenne
partitive		kommettanne	komppeitanne
inessive		komppeessanne	komppeissanne
elative		komppeestanne	komppeistanne
illative		komppeeseenne	komppeisiinne komppeihinne
adessive		komppeellanne	komppeillanne
ablative		komppeeltanne	komppeiltanne
allative		komppeellenne	komppeillenne
essive		komppeenanne	komppeinanne
translative		komppeeksenne	komppeiksenne
abessive		komppeettanne	komppeittanne
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	komppeinenne

third-person possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		komppeensa	komppeensa
accusative	nom.	komppeensa	komppeensa
accusative	gen.	komppeensa	komppeensa
genitive		komppeensa	komppeidensa komppeittensa
partitive		kommettaan kommettansa	komppeitaan komppeitansa
inessive		komppeessaan komppeessansa	komppeissaan komppeissansa
elative		komppeestaan komppeestansa	komppeistaan komppeistansa
illative		komppeeseensa	komppeisiinsa komppeihinsa
adessive		komppeellaan komppeellansa	komppeillaan komppeillansa
ablative		komppeeltaan komppeeltansa	komppeiltaan komppeiltansa
allative		komppeelleen komppeellensa	komppeilleen komppeillensa
essive		komppeenaan komppeenansa	komppeinaan komppeinansa
translative		komppeekseen komppeeksensa	komppeikseen komppeiksensa
abessive		komppeettaan komppeettansa	komppeittaan komppeittansa
instructive		—	—
comitative		—	komppeineen komppeinensa

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file)

Verb

komme

inflection of kommen:

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German komen, kumen, from Old High German kweman (rarer cuman, chuman), from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷémt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkʰɔmə/
Rhymes: -ɔmə
Syllabification: kom‧me
Homophone: Komme

Verb

komme

to come
Ich komme fun de Fabrick.
I'm coming from the factory.

De Dod kommd fer ihn.
Death is coming to him.

Inflection

Irregular with past tense and conditional mood
	present indicative	past indicative	conditional	imperative
infinitive	komme
participle	komm
auxiliary	sin

ich	komme	kaamd	käämd	—
du	kommst	kaamst	käämst	komm
er/sie/es	kommd	kaamd	käämd	—
meer	komme	kaamde	käämde	—
deer	kommd	kaamd	käämd	kommd
sie	komme	kaamde	käämde	—

The present participle is uncommonly used,
but can be made with the suffix -end.

Derived terms

Luxembourgish

Verb

komme

Eifel rule form of kommen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

The verb is inherited from Old Norse koma (“to come”), from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to come, go”). The noun is a substantivization of the verb.

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk koma and komme, Danish komme, Swedish komma, Icelandic koma, Faroese koma, English come, West Frisian komme, Dutch komen, German kommen and Gothic 𐌵𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (qiman, “to come”). More distantly, compare Latin veniō (“I come”) and Ancient Greek βαίνω (baínō, “I walk, go”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²kɔmːə/, [ˈkɔ̂mːə̌]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -ɔmːə
Homophone: kommet (noun form)
Hyphenation: kom‧me

Verb

komme (imperative kom, present tense kommer, passive kommes, simple past kom, supine kommet, past participle kommen, neuter singular kommet, definite singular and plural komne, present participle kommende, verbal noun komming)

to come; to approach or move towards the speaker, another person, or another point of reference
- 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 196:
  Kast jer fladt ned paa jorden; der kommer folk.
  Throw yourselves flat on the ground; people are coming.
- 1907, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons Fortællinger, page 384:
  De hørte den kommende i gangen.
  They heard the approaching person in the hallway.
- 1896, Thomas Krag, Ada Wilde, page 119:
  [Hun så] østen lysne op ved den kommende sol.
  She saw the east brighten with the approaching sun.
- 1965, Agnar Mykle, Rubicon, page 276:
  Vi lekte sneballkrig; jeg så den ene ballen komme gjennom luften.
  We were having a snowball fight; I saw one of the balls coming through the air.
1. when followed by a present participle, to approach while moving in the manner indicated
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie [Love's Comedy], page 35:
    Da kommer flyvende en liden fugl.
    Then a little bird comes flying.
  - 1926, Morgenbladet, number 114, page 2, column 1:
    [Luftskipet] kommer duvende indover mot masten.
    The airship comes floating in towards the mast.
  - 1932, Aftenposten, number 455, page 1, column 3:
    Ut fra stasjonen kommer en fangstbåt roende.
    A whaling boat comes rowing out from the station.
  - 1933, Dagbladet, number 253, page 10, column 3:
    Han kom kjørende med sin vogn.
    He came driving in his carriage.
  - 1997, Gerd Brantenberg, Augusta og Bjørnstjerne, page 18:
    Tjenestefolkene og moren kom løpende ut og så hva som sto på.
    The servants and the mother came running outside to see what was happening.
2. with an adverbial indicating the point of departure, to move from or out of a place
  - 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 79:
    Ud fra bispens kammer kommer to kordrenge med lys.
    Two choirboys carrying lights come out of the bishop's chamber.
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer [Emperor and Galilean], page 11:
    [Potamon] kommer fra venstre.
    Potamon enters from the left.
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 31:
    Ingen tør vide, hvorfra han kommer eller hvor han går hen.
    No one can know where he comes from or where he is going.
3. with a directional adverbial, to move nearer or in the indicated direction
  - 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 193:
    Kom ikke nær mig, Hedvig! Gå langt bort.
    Do not come near me, Hedvig! Go far away.
4. to set oneself in motion in response to a call, request or invitation; to approach or accompany someone
  - (Can we date this quote?), Henrik Wergeland, Smaafuglene paa Juleneget:
    Kom, vesle sisik! følg med! følg med!
    Come, little siskin! Come along! Come along!
  - 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina, page 107:
    Kom i mine arme!
    Come into my arms!
  - 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 53:
    [Det banker.] Kom ind!
    [There is a knock.] Come in!
  - 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 216:
    Hører du, Ellida! Nu ringer de for sidste gang. Kom så!
    Do you hear, Ellida? They are ringing for the final time. Come on!
  - (Can we date this quote?), Margrethe Munthe, “Akevise”, in Kom skal vi synge, page 76:
    Kom, kom, skal jeg si deg no!
    Come, come, let me tell you something!
5. when coordinated with another verb, to begin or perform the action expressed by that verb
  - (Can we date this quote?), Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter, volume II, page 238:
    Kom, sæt dig ved min side!
    Come, sit down beside me!
  - (Can we date this quote?), Henrik Ibsen, Samlede verker, volume III, page 252:
    Nu lad os ikke trætte meer derom, men kom og lad os være gode venner!
    Now let us not argue about it any longer; come, and let us be good friends!
  - 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 211:
    Kom så og gå ind, du også.
    Come on and go inside, you too.
to arrive; to become present at a place or destination
- 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer [Emperor and Galilean], page 12:
  Kejseren kommer lidt før midnat.
  The emperor arrives shortly before midnight.
- 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte, page 85:
  [Han] længtes nok hjem tilslut, og kom med «Foreningen», kaptejn Pram.
  In the end, he longed for home and returned aboard the “Foreningen”, commanded by Captain Pram.
- 1879, Henrik Ibsen, Et dukkehjem [A Doll's House], page 121:
  Se om der skulde være kommet breve.
  See whether any letters might have arrived.
- 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 21:
  Osvald skal være kommen.
  Osvald should have arrived.
- 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 22:
  Han er ikke kommen endnu. Men jeg venter ham hvert øjeblik.
  He has not arrived yet, but I expect him at any moment.
- 1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde [Growth of the Soil], volume I, page 11:
  Det blev kvæld før hun kom.
  It was evening before she arrived.
- 1933, Dagbladet, number 1, page 4, column 1:
  [Hoelshornet] skal brenne der det kommer.
  The Hoelshornet is to burn wherever it ends up.
- 1936, Bergens Aftenblad, number 89, page 1, column 6:
  I siste øieblikk kom det ordre om å utsette henrettelsen.
  At the last moment, an order arrived to postpone the execution.
1. to attend, appear or present oneself, especially as a guest or visitor
  - 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 103:
    Jeg får ikke fred i kisten, jeg kommer igen, hvis ikke I to deler!
    I shall have no peace in my coffin; I shall return if you two do not divide it between you!
  - 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 40:
    Han kom op til mig og takked mig så inderligt.
    He came up to me and thanked me so sincerely.
  - 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 170:
    Toddyen er altid på bordet, når der kommer nogen.
    The toddy is always on the table whenever anyone comes.
  - 1883, Henrik Ibsen, Gildet på Solhaug [The Feast at Solhaug], page 8:
    Ved kveldstid kommer jeg igen.
    I shall return in the evening.
  - 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 15:
    Det var da dejligt at du kom.
    It was so lovely that you came.
  - 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 28:
    Hver evige dag kommer jeg indom til jer to.
    Every single day, I stop by to see you two.
  - 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 200:
    Der kom ikke andre [i selskapet] end Erhart og jeg.
    No one else came to the gathering except Erhart and me.
  - 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 222:
    Jeg blier ved at ringe og kime på klokken, til det kommer nogen og lukker op.
    I shall keep ringing and pealing the bell until someone comes and opens the door.
  1. to visit or frequent a place regularly
    - 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness [The Master Builder], page 164:
      Jeg kommer der [i hagen] jo omtrent aldrig.
      I hardly ever go there, into the garden.
    - 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 81:
      Kommer der fremmede i din mands hus?
      Do visitors come to your husband's house?
    - 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 159:
      Min søn plejer da ikke komme så ofte der.
      My son does not usually go there so often.
  2. (of an object, message, order, delivery, etc.) to arrive, be received or be delivered
    - 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse, page 240:
      Forat hjælpe paa ordene, der ikke vilde komme, nærmede han sin haand til hendes kind.
      To help along the words that would not come, he moved his hand towards her cheek.
    - 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 224:
      Hjalmar: «Smør.» Gina: «Smør skal straks komme.»
      Hjalmar: “Butter.” Gina: “The butter will be brought at once.”
to reach a particular place, position or destination
- 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Hærmændene på Helgeland [The Vikings at Helgeland], page 71:
  Da jeg kom til, laa Egils følgesvende bundne.
  When I arrived, Egil's companions lay bound.
- 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 90:
  Brevet var ikke kommet tidsnok i mine hænder.
  The letter had not reached my hands in time.
- 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter [Pillars of Society], page 166:
  Jeg skal ikke være en ærlig mand, hvis de udyr kommer levende frem.
  I shall not be an honest man if those beasts make it there alive.
- 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 20:
  Ak, det gjorde rigtig godt at komme i hus.
  Ah, it felt truly good to get indoors.
- 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 2:
  Nej såmæn om jeg tror De er kommet på benene endnu.
  No indeed, I do not believe you have got out of bed yet.
- 1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land, volume I, page 54:
  En liden bræ, som kom ned paa sydsiden af fjorden.
  A small glacier which extended down on the southern side of the fjord.
- 1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land, volume I, page 331:
  Peder skjendte og bandte og svor ham en gyselig hevn, naar han engang kom paa benene.
  Peder railed and cursed and swore terrible revenge upon him once he was back on his feet.
- 1897, Fridtjof Nansen, Fram over Polhavet, volume II, page 62:
  Jeg vilde foretrække at være viss på at komme ned på østsiden af Franz Josefs Land.
  I would prefer to be certain of reaching the eastern side of Franz Josef Land.
- 1928, Aftenposten, number 345, page 1, column 1:
  «Islefjord» kom vel i havn.
  The “Islefjord” reached port safely.
- 1914, Sigrid Undset, Vaaren, page 201:
  Da Rose kom ind fra kjøkkenet et erende, sat Torkild i spisestuen.
  When Rose came in from the kitchen on an errand, Torkild was sitting in the dining room.
1. while moving, to advance or travel as far as a specified point
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer [Emperor and Galilean], page 274:
    I satans navn, lad mig komme frem!
    In Satan's name, let me through!
  - 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter [Pillars of Society], page 118:
    «Indian Girl» kan også sejle imorgen; men den kommer visst ikke langt.
    The “Indian Girl” can sail tomorrow as well, but she surely will not get far.
  - 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter [Pillars of Society], page 71:
    [Folk] vented på at toget skulde komme forbi.
    People waited for the train to pass.
  - 1899, Henrik Ibsen, Når vi døde vågner [When We Dead Awaken], page 74:
    Rejs heller højt op mellem fjeldene. Så højt op, du kan komme.
    Travel high up among the mountains instead—as high as you can get.
  - 1899, Henrik Ibsen, Når vi døde vågner [When We Dead Awaken], page 160:
    De er begge komne over den synlige del af vidden.
    They have both crossed the visible part of the mountain plateau.
  - (Can we date this quote?), Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter, volume I, page 296:
    [Vi stod der] uden at kunne komme videre.
    We stood there, unable to go any farther.
  - 1880, Jonas Lie, Rutland, page 20:
    Kommen til den lille lugar forud, bøjede han sig udover trappen.
    Having reached the small cabin forward, he bent out over the stairs.
  - 1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land, volume I, page 73:
    Bjørnen kommer fort frem i terrænet.
    The bear moves quickly through the terrain.
  - 1911, Amalie Pettersen, Pettersens, page 166:
    Sidste sommer kom Einar ind som no. 2.
    Last summer, Einar finished in second place.
  - 1931, Aftenposten, number 310, page 1, column 6:
    Bilen måtte se å komme av veien [for trikken] og inn på høire trikkespor.
    The car had to get out of the tram's way and onto the right-hand tram track.
  - 1992, Sigbjørn Hølmebakk, Liljer i snøen, page 86:
    Tilslutt kom vi ikke lenger.
    In the end, we could go no farther.
  1. (dialectal, in the adjectival present participle) passable, traversable; possible to travel through or reach
    - 1935, Magnhild Haalke, Allis sønn, page 146:
      Han hadde rodd de dagene det var kommendes vær.
      He had rowed on the days when the weather permitted passage.
    - 1958, Magnhild Haalke, Dragspill, page 140:
      Det var ikke kommende vei for så tungt hjulredskap som en lastebil.
      The road was not passable for so heavy a wheeled vehicle as a lorry.
2. especially with an adverb indicating movement away, to begin moving, depart or set out
  - (Can we date this quote?), Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter, volume VIII, page 558:
    Uden akkord … kom jeg tilsidst … af i en baad.
    Without agreeing on a fare … I finally got away in a boat.
  - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kærlighedens komedie [Love's Comedy], page 111:
    Kom så af sted, – se her er mappen.
    Then get going—here is the folder.
  - 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 148:
    Ja, så får jeg se at komme af gårde med dampbåden så fort jeg kan.
    Well, then I must try to leave by steamer as quickly as I can.
to attain or reach a particular point, level, position or result through effort, activity or circumstances
- 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 157:
  Kongesønnen må komme til sin arv.
  The king's son must come into his inheritance.
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund [The League of Youth], page 113:
  Jeg er nu kommen så langt, som jeg bryder mig om at komme.
  I have now got as far as I care to get.
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 118:
  Nils Lykke [har] nævnt det som et held at kunne komme ind i vor slægt.
  Nils Lykke has described it as fortunate to be admitted into our family.
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund [The League of Youth], page 18:
  For at komme til noget andet, – hvorledes går det nu med Deres mange processer?
  To move on to something else—how are your many lawsuits going?
- 1879, Henrik Ibsen, Et dukkehjem [A Doll's House], page 271:
  De er nu kommet i stillinger.
  They have now obtained positions.
- 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 135:
  Med forlorent [hår] kommer man også igennem verden.
  With false hair, one can also make one's way through the world.
- 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 176:
  Åbenhjertig har jeg altid været. Det kommer vi fruentimmer lengst med.
  I have always been frank. That is what gets us women farthest.
- 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 105:
  Vi skal komme tilbage til det siden.
  We shall return to that later.
- 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 172:
  Lad os se at komme over denne dag med overlæg [sinnsro].
  Let us try to get through this day with composure.
- 1892, Henrik Ibsen, Bygmester Solness [The Master Builder], page 115:
  Som bygmester kom jeg ivejret på den branden.
  As a master builder, I rose to prominence because of that fire.
- 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 129:
  Uden hans bistand kunde jeg ingen vej komme.
  Without his assistance, I could make no progress at all.
- 1899, Henrik Ibsen, Når vi døde vågner [When We Dead Awaken], page 114:
  [Det er] ikke muligt for mig at komme til skatten.
  It is impossible for me to reach the treasure.
- 1909, Henrik Ibsen, Efterladte Skrifter, volume I, page 242:
  [Fredrik Georg Lerche] forskandsede [sine angivelige fakta] saaledes, at fienden ikke kunde komme dem paa livet.
  Fredrik Georg Lerche fortified his alleged facts so thoroughly that the enemy could not get at them.
- 1883, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, En hanske [A Gauntlet], page 22:
  Dine overjordiske teorier. Du kommer ikke igennem med dem.
  Your otherworldly theories—you will not get anywhere with them.
- 1883, Henrik Ibsen, Gildet på Solhaug [The Feast at Solhaug], page 45:
  Du skal fange Gudmund Alfsøn, hvor du kan komme over ham.
  You are to capture Gudmund Alfsøn wherever you can get hold of him.
- 1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde [Growth of the Soil], volume I, page 63:
  Geissler hadde git en fremstilling som ikke var til at komme forbi.
  Geissler had given an account which could not be ignored.
- 1988, Anne Karin Elstad, Maria, Maria…, page 254:
  Majoriteten av kvinner kommer gjennom klimakteriet uten særlige problemer.
  The majority of women get through menopause without particular problems.
- 1997, Ketil Bjørnstad, Veien til Dhaka, page 169:
  Jeg kommer ikke over at du kysset henne mens jeg sto og så på.
  I cannot get over the fact that you kissed her while I stood watching.
- 1997, Hanne Ørstavik, Kjærlighet [Love], page 10:
  [Han] skrur på søkeren til han kommer til noe musikk.
  He turns the tuning dial until he finds some music.
1. to reach freedom, safety or another result involving release from something
  - 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte [Poems], page 92:
    Jollen kom los.
    The dinghy came loose.
  - 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 183:
    Lad os komme væk jo før jo heller.
    Let us get away sooner rather than later.
  - 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 11:
    [Det er best] at komme ud af alle gamle forhold og forbindelser.
    It is best to get out of all old relationships and associations.
  - 1884, Henrik Ibsen, Vildanden [The Wild Duck], page 182:
    [Jeg kan] ikke komme fra, at der i alt dette er noget, som sårer og krænker min retsbevidsthed.
    I cannot escape the conclusion that there is something in all this which wounds and offends my sense of justice.
  - 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 167:
    Jeg er såmæn ikke kommen af klæderne [i natt].
    I have not even got out of my clothes tonight.
2. (of growth or development) to reach a particular stage, condition or level
  - (Can we date this quote?), Fridtjof Nansen, Nansens røst, volume I, page 153:
    Hvordan min ekspedisjonsplan tvers over Grønland kom til modenhet i min ungdommelige hjerne, skal jeg ikke her forsøke å forklare.
    How my plan for an expedition across Greenland reached maturity in my youthful mind, I shall not attempt to explain here.
  1. (impersonal) to progress, develop or advance to a particular point
    - 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 204:
      Gud vil straffe jer, som vovede at lade det komme så vidt.
      God will punish you for daring to let matters go so far.
    - 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer [Emperor and Galilean], page 98:
      Did hen måtte det komme med denne urolige sværmer.
      That is where matters had to end with this restless dreamer.
    - 1997, Elisabeth Eide, Utviklingens hjul, page 186:
      [Å ta urinprøven] gikk uten store problemer. Men da det kom til blodprøven, slo hun rundt seg og hylte.
      Taking the urine sample went without major problems, but when it came to the blood test, she lashed out and screamed.
3. (colloquial) to increase in number, improve or become better
  - 1990 December 21, NTBtekst:
    Nordmennene kom sterkt mot slutten av kampen og ledet 24–23.
    The Norwegians improved strongly towards the end of the match and led 24–23.
  - 2005, Inge Eidsvåg, Den gode lærer i liv og diktning, page LBK:
    Lærerinnene kom for fullt utover på 1800-tallet.
    Female teachers became numerous during the nineteenth century.
(sexual, with formal subject det) to occur as an orgasm
- 1903, Hans Jæger, Fængsel og Fortvilelse, page 64:
  – Aa holl op da Waldemar, jeg aarker ikke mer! – Strax … vent litt … naa kommer det strax – saa! jei kjente det kom.
  “Oh, stop, Waldemar, I cannot take any more!” “Soon … wait a little … now it is coming—there! I felt it come.”
- 1957, Axel Jensen, Ikaros, page 30:
  hun var varm og glatt og gav meg ikke fred før det kom som en strøm
  she was warm and smooth and gave me no peace until it came like a current
1. (sexual, of a person) to have an orgasm; to climax, come
  - 1973, Rolf Stenersen, Synet, page 75:
    [jeg gjorde] alt jeg kunne for ikke å komme
    I did everything I could not to come
  - 1993, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Utsikt til paradiset, page 70:
    det var jo ikke sikkert at han hadde hatt den inne engang! For alt hva vi andre visste kunne han ha kommet i hånden hennes!
    there was no certainty that he had even put it inside! For all the rest of us knew, he might have come in her hand!
  - 1996, Kari Bremnes, “Orkester”, in Sanger, page 67:
    dama kom med heile sitt orkester
    the woman came with her whole orchestra
  - 2010, Vigdis Hjorth, Snakk til meg, page 41:
    han kom lydløst i voldsomme rykk
    he came silently in violent spasms
  - 2013, Selma Lønning Aarø, Jeg kommer snart, page 13:
    [han trodde] at jeg kom hver gang vi gjorde det
    he believed that I came every time we did it
  - 2019, Hanna Stoltenberg, Nada, page 34:
    han skulle ønske han kunne komme inni henne
    he wished he could come inside her
  - 2024, Pia Edvardsen, En velskapt pike, page 97:
    før Hilde hadde jeg bare kommet alene
    before Hilde, I had only ever come by myself
also figuratively, to gain entry or access; to enter or penetrate
- 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 127:
  Der var overhængende fare for, at der vilde komme virkelighed ind i forholdet.
  There was an imminent danger that reality would enter into the relationship.
- 1987 July 29, Oppland Arbeiderblad, page 12:
  Etter hvilen greide … Heimdal å komme mer inn i kampen, og etter hvert ble det svært så hektisk foran Raufoss’ mål.
  After the break, Heimdal managed to get more into the match, and gradually things became very hectic in front of Raufoss’s goal.
to be brought, placed or drawn into a particular situation, position, state or relationship
- (Can we date this quote?), Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Samlede Digterverker, volume IV, page 126:
  [han] kom i vildthandel med alskens opkjøbere
  [he] became involved in trading game with all manner of buyers
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 251:
  de fleste kommer i en støbeske
  most people are cast in the same mould
1. with an adverbial indicating departure, to leave or cease being in a particular position or state
  - 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 95:
    det kommer aldrig af mine tanker
    it never leaves my thoughts
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund [The League of Youth], page 15:
    De kom så rent bort fra, hvad De vilde fortalt
    You strayed completely from what you intended to tell
  - 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Digte [Poems], page 85:
    [Terje Vigen] kom tidlig fra far og mor
    [Terje Vigen] was separated from his father and mother at an early age
  - 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 73:
    pigen kom straks af tjenesten
    the girl immediately left service
2. to enter a particular state of mind, mood, thought or consciousness
3. with a prepositional phrase containing a verbal noun, to begin the indicated action, process or state
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, De unges forbund [The League of Youth], page 114:
    da Langerudskogene for fem år siden kom til auktion, så gjorde De bud
    when the Langerud forests came up for auction five years ago, you made a bid
  - 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina, page 8:
    [stykket] vilde komme til opførelse
    [the play] would be performed
4. in constructions concerning relevance or dependence, to concern, relate to, depend on or matter
to become visible, apparent, known or otherwise perceptible
1. with an actively acting subject, to present, produce, reveal or put forward something
2. of something previously hidden, to emerge or appear
  - 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina, page 45:
    lig stjerneskuddet alting kom og svandt
    like a shooting star, everything appeared and vanished
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 255:
    jeg damper, jeg dypper, jeg brænder, jeg renser, … til billedet [fotografiet] kommer
    I steam, dip, burn and clean … until the image [the photograph] appears
  - 1877, Henrik Ibsen, Samfundets støtter [Pillars of Society], page 162:
    det lyder jo også ganske godt, når det kommer i avisen
    it also sounds quite good when it appears in the newspaper
  - 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 70:
    komme til offentlighedens kundskab
    to become known to the public
  - 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand, page 43:
    må du på fire krybe, da kommer dyret i dig frem
    if you must crawl on all fours, then the animal in you comes forth
  - 1896, Henrik Ibsen, John Gabriel Borkman, page 213:
    [han] kommer frem foran hjørnet af huset
    [he] comes into view around the corner of the house
3. (of words or an utterance) to be spoken, uttered and heard
  - 1874, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, En fallit [A Bankruptcy], page 89:
    se, der kom det!
    there, it was said!
  - 1914, Nils Collett Vogt, Familiens sorg, page 42:
    «Har du bedt din far om forladelse, Hans?» kom det strengt, da han havde sat sig
    “Have you asked your father for forgiveness, Hans?” came the stern question after he had sat down
4. with certain directional adverbs, to disappear, become lost or cease to be visible
to develop, arise, originate or come into existence
- 1873, Henrik Ibsen, Kejser og Galilæer [Emperor and Galilean], page 511:
  et tredje rige skal komme!
  a third kingdom shall come!
- 1875, Henrik Ibsen, “Terje Vigen”, in Digte, page 94:
  en måneskinskveld med pålandsvind kom der liv i lodsernes flok
  one moonlit evening with an onshore wind, the group of pilots sprang to life
- 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 5:
  her er kommet penge imellem folk; liv og rørelse
  money has come among the people here; life and activity
- 1882, Jonas Lie, Gaa paa!, page 335:
  Hammernæsfuruen [hadde] set saamange af Juhleslægten komme og gaa
  the Hammernæs pine had seen so many members of the Juhle family come and go
- 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 95:
  er her kommet fisk i dammen nu?
  are there fish in the pond now?
- 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 56:
  hvorledes kom dette – dette venskabsforhold – mellem dig og Eilert Løvborg?
  how did this—this friendship—arise between you and Eilert Løvborg?
- 1897, Fridtjof Nansen, Fram over Polhavet, volume I, page 457:
  det er et eventyr fra en anden verden, fra et liv som skal komme
  it is a tale from another world, from a life which is yet to come
- 1897, Fridtjof Nansen, Fram over Polhavet, volume I, page 2:
  kommende slegter
  future generations
- 2019, Linn Strømsborg, Aldri, aldri, aldri, page 10:
  [barnerommet var] en evig påminnelse om barna som aldri kom
  [the nursery was] a constant reminder of the children who never came
to happen, occur or take place
- 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 221:
  vær ikke ræd for det, som nu kommer
  do not be afraid of what is about to happen
- 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 144:
  så kom det, som det måtte komme
  then what had to happen, happened
- 1882, Henrik Ibsen, En folkefiende [An Enemy of the People], page 105:
  kommer det Dem så rent uventet?
  does it come as such a complete surprise to you?
- 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse, page 36:
  alting var gaaet i baglaas for ham; ingenting var kommet som han havde ventet det
  everything had gone wrong for him; nothing had happened as he had expected
- 1885, Henrik Ibsen, Brand, page 206:
  sligt kommer ganske af sig selv
  such things happen entirely by themselves
- 2016, Marie Aubert, Kan jeg bli med deg hjem, page 11:
  jeg tok alt som det kom, ikke noe stress
  I took everything as it came, without any stress
1. to occur with or produce a particular consequence, effect or result
  - (Can we date this quote?), Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Samlede digter-verker, volume VIII, page 213:
    kvinner selv stod op og strede som de vare mænd; andre kunde bare græde; men det kom igen!
    women themselves rose and fought as though they were men; others could only weep, but it paid off!
  - 1875, Henrik Ibsen, Catilina, page 117:
    det kommer vel tilpas at jeg er kendt i denne egn
    it is convenient that I am known in this district
  - 1882, Alexander L. Kielland, Skipper Worse, page 142:
    [hun skjulte] omhyggeligt, hvor beleiligt det kom hende
    [she concealed] carefully how convenient it was for her
  - 1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land, volume I, page 448:
    nu kom det os til hjælp, at vi var lidt kjendt i terrænget
    it now helped us that we were somewhat familiar with the terrain
to occupy a particular position in an order, sequence or chronological succession; to follow
- 1884, Alexander L. Kielland, Fortuna, page 119:
  Løvdahl her og Løvdahl sist, og saa bagefter kom Christensen, – han som før altid var den første
  Løvdahl here and Løvdahl there, and then Christensen came afterwards—the man who had previously always been first
- 1886, Henrik Ibsen, Rosmersholm, page 19:
  det fik endda være for hvad det var. Men nu kommer det aller værste
  that might still be tolerated for what it was, but now comes the very worst
1. to be added, joined or appended as a new part of a whole
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Peer Gynt, page 126:
    dertil kom de tusend snarer fra vore filantropers lejr
    to this were added the thousand snares from the camp of our philanthropists
  - 1933, Morgenbladet, number 338, page 1, column 2:
    hertil vil senere komme ytterligere 200 000 kroner
    an additional 200,000 kroner will later be added to this
(of a time, period, season, event, etc.) to approach or arrive
1. to begin or set in
  - 1872, Henrik Ibsen, Kongs-Emnerne [The Pretenders], page 131:
    vent til våren kommer
    wait until spring comes
  - 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 134:
    så kom de stille år
    then came the quiet years
  - 1891, Arne Garborg, Trætte Mænd, page 37:
    der vil komme en tid, da Europa strømmer til Kristiania for at se the norwegians
    a time will come when Europe will flock to Kristiania to see the Norwegians
2. to be imminent, forthcoming or about to occur
  - 1888, Henrik Ibsen, Fruen fra havet [The Lady from the Sea], page 109:
    den [gleden] har mindelsen om den kommende mørketid
    that joy carries the reminder of the approaching dark season
  - 1918, Gabriel Scott, Kilden, page 8:
    til uken som kommer skal landhandleren ha sit
    next week, the shopkeeper is to receive what is owed to him
  - 2009, Karl Ove Knausgård, Min kamp 3, page 11:
    huset de skulle bo i det kommende året
    the house in which they were to live during the coming year
(transitive, obsolete) to pour, ladle, sprinkle, put or add something
- 1831, Maren Elisabeth Bang, Huusholdnings-Bog, page 11:
  tag revet brød og noget af fisken, hvilket brunes med smør i en pande, hav derpaa kraftsuppe, og kom denne gjennem en haarsigte
  take grated bread and some of the fish, brown it with butter in a pan, then add stock and strain it through a hair sieve
- 1845, Hanna Winsnes, Lærebog i de forskjellige Grene af Huusholdningen, page 150:
  6 æg hvispes med 4 lod sukker og 1 ½ pægel sød fløde, deri kommes 12 lod stødte tvebakker og lidt citronskal
  six eggs are whisked with four lod of sugar and one and a half pægel of sweet cream; twelve lod of crushed rusks and a little lemon zest are added
- 1929, Gunnar Heiberg, I frihetens bur, page 43:
  [Charlotte] kommer sukker og fløte i hans kop
  Charlotte puts sugar and cream in his cup
- (Can we date this quote?), Nils Kjær, Samlede Skrifter, volume IV, page 102:
  han kommer [sennep] i kompotten
  he puts mustard in the compote
(reflexive) to improve or become better
1. (of a person or animal) to recover, regain strength or return to health
  - (Can we date this quote?), Kristian Elster, Samlede Skrifter, volume I, page 69:
    Marie Hansens barn kom sig; men sygdommen havde sat det maaneder tilbage
    Marie Hansen's child recovered, but the illness had set it back by several months
  - 1899, Alexander L. Kielland, Garman og Worse, page 249:
    fru Garman kunde ikke komme sig af sin forbauselse
    Mrs Garman could not recover from her astonishment
  - (Can we date this quote?), Gunnar Heiberg, Samlede dramatiske verker, volume II, page 92:
    det ser ikke ut som folk kommer sig her [ved badet]
    it does not look as though people recover here [at the baths]
  - 1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land, volume II, page 472:
    vi gav os god tid i denne leir, forat hundene kunde komme sig lidt
    we took our time in this camp so that the dogs could recover a little
  - 1917, Knut Hamsun, Markens Grøde [Growth of the Soil], volume II, page 189:
    jeg kommer mig nok igjen; men du skal hente doktoren til mig
    I shall recover, but you must fetch the doctor for me
  - 1997, Tove Nilsen, G for Georg, page 291:
    var skadene så alvorlige at han ikke kommer seg?
    were the injuries so serious that he will not recover?
2. (of a plant, crop, activity, economy, etc.) to begin thriving, growing or developing after a period of weakness or stagnation
3. to make progress or become more proficient in a subject, occupation or activity
(reflexive, impersonal) to happen, come about or be the case
- 1917, Hans E. Kinck, Kirken brænder, page 48:
  han visste ikke hvordan det kom sig
  he did not know how it had happened
- 1937, Vilhelm Dybwad, Retten er satt, page 45:
  «det kom sig slik» – forklarte han
  “that is how it happened,” he explained
(reflexive, with an adverbial) to get or bring oneself in a particular direction, position or condition
1. to move or make one's way towards a specified destination
  - 1890, Henrik Ibsen, Hedda Gabler, page 22:
    så får jeg se at komme mig hjemover igen
    then I must try to make my way home again
  - 1897, Fridtjof Nansen, Fram over Polhavet, volume II, page 72:
    vi kom os over skrugar[d]en
    we made our way across the pressure ridge
  - 1900, Vilhelm Krag, Isaac Seehuusen, page 293:
    jeg vilde bare sige dig det, saa du kunde komme dig bort itide
    I only wanted to tell you so that you could get away in time
  - 1903, Otto Sverdrup, Nyt Land, volume I, page 206:
    bare vi kom os under det høie fjeld, var luften død damm stille
    once we got beneath the high mountain, the air was completely still
  - 1907, Bernt Lie, Mot Overmagt, page 45:
    se til at komme dere iseng
    see that you get yourselves to bed
  - 1933, Dagbladet, number 164, page 2, column 4:
    efter et nytt forsøk kom han sig op på elvebredden
    after another attempt, he got up onto the riverbank
  - 1933, Dagbladet, number 183, page 1, column 2:
    vi kom oss ut
    we got out
  - 1933, Dagsposten, number 78, page 8, column 5:
    man kom sig dog velberget hjem fra fjeldet
    nevertheless, one made it safely home from the mountain
2. with an adverbial indicating departure, to set out, get moving, leave or get away
  - 1881, Henrik Ibsen, Gengangere [Ghosts], page 9:
    ja, ja, kom dig nu bare afsted
    yes, yes, just get going now
  - 2021, Vetle Lid Larssen, Lucias siste reise, page 259:
    den eneste måten de kan komme seg herfra på
    the only way they can get away from here
3. through effort or activity, to work or make one's way to a particular position, level or result
  - 2013, Gard Sveen, Den siste pilegrimen, page 215:
    han trengte å komme seg videre i livet. Det kunne ikke fortsette som dette
    he needed to move forward in life. It could not continue like this

Expressions

i kommingen: approaching; on the way
komme noen for nær: (literary) to offend someone or violate their boundaries
komme med: to come along; accompany
kom an: come on; come along; accept a challenge
kom ikke her: (colloquial) used dismissively or jokingly to tell someone not to interfere, object or put on airs
komme og by seg: to come and challenge or provoke someone
komme og gå: to come and go; appear and disappear, often repeatedly
komme på fote: to recover; get back on one's feet
komme i gang: to get started; get under way
komme i vei: to get started; get under way
ikke komme av flekken: to be unable to get moving or make progress
komme på: to remember; think of; encounter; be included in an issue of a newspaper; occur suddenly
komme inn på noe: to touch on or bring up a subject
komme opp mot: to approach, rival or compare with
komme (seg) over: to get over or recover from something
komme seg gjennom: to get through, complete or endure something
komme noen i forkjøpet: to forestall someone; beat someone to it
komme noe(n) til livs: to overcome, defeat or put an end to something or someone
komme på spor(et) etter: to get on the trail of; begin to track down
komme på det rene med: to become aware of or ascertain
ikke komme på do: (colloquial) to be constipated
komme etter noe: to find something out; understand how something is
komme under vær med: to discover or become aware of
komme til bunns i: to get to the bottom of
komme til heder og verdighet: to become valued or esteemed again
komme til orde: to get a chance to speak
komme til sin rett: to come into one's own; show to best advantage
komme til kort: to fall short; fail or prove inadequate
komme til: to get an opportunity to; (rare, dialectal) to be born; of a thing, to be made or arise
komme fra det: to emerge from an affair or challenge in a specified condition
komme unna med: to get away with
komme ut: to get out or away from home; be published; become known; openly disclose one's sexual orientation
komme ut av det (med noen): to get along with someone
komme til krefter: to regain one's strength
komme til skjells år og alder: to grow up and become sensible
når det kommer til ___: when it comes to ___
når det kommer til stykket: when it comes down to it; when put to the test
komme ut på ett: to amount to the same thing
komme etter: to catch up or approach another in skill, quantity or quality
komme over/på: of a feeling or thought, to come over or seize someone suddenly
komme over: to come across or find unexpectedly
komme noen i hu: (now rare) to occur to someone; come to someone's mind
komme i hu: to remember or call to mind
komme ut for: to encounter or be subjected to
komme opp i: to end up in something; of a student, to be selected for an examination in a subject
komme til noe: (rare) to be subjected to something harmful or dangerous
komme til å: to happen to; be going to; inevitably lead to
komme til skade: to be injured; come to harm
komme til verden: to be born; come into existence
komme i heisen: (colloquial) to get into trouble or be called to account
komme opp/ut å kjøre: (colloquial) to get into a difficult situation
komme på kant (med noen): to quarrel or fall out with someone
komme noen i hende: to come into someone's possession
komme ut av det: to lose one's place or train of thought
komme ut av vane(n) med: to get out of the habit of
komme til seg selv: to regain consciousness or composure
komme til anvendelse: to be used or applied
komme an på: to depend on; matter or be a question of
komme seg an på: (colloquial, now rare) to depend on
komme seg: to be the case; be connected or happen in a particular way
komme ved: to concern or relate to
komme med noe: to put forward, present or produce something
komme frem med: to bring forward, state or reveal something
komme opp med: to devise, suggest or produce something
komme fore: (obsolete) to occur or appear
komme for en: to occur to someone or rise before the mind
komme for å bli: to become permanently established; be here to stay
komme opp: to arise; become visible or known; be raised, shown or staged
komme til syne: to come into view; become visible
komme for dagen: to come to light; be revealed
komme for lyset: to come to light; be revealed
komme for dagens lys: to see the light of day; be born, created or made public
komme noen for øye: to come into someone's sight
komme noen for øre: to come to someone's hearing or attention
komme bort: to disappear or get lost
komme vekk: to disappear or get lost
komme fra: to originate or derive from
komme av: to originate from or be caused by
komme ut av: to develop or result from
komme, hva komme vil: come what may; whatever happens
den så jeg ikke komme: I did not see that coming; that was unexpected
komme godt/vel med: to come in handy; prove useful
komme imellom: to intervene or come between
komme noen til gode: to benefit someone
la ditt rike komme: (biblical) let the messianic kingdom reign on earth
ikke komme seg av flekken: to be unable to get moving or make progress
komme seg til: to bring oneself to do something
komme seg til noe: to get oneself into or be exposed to something, usually unwillingly

Proverbs

den som kommer først til mølla, får først malt (“first come, first served”)

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Noun

komme n (definite singular kommet, indefinite plural kommer, definite plural komma or kommene)

(obsolete, poetic) a coming, arrival or advent; the act of becoming present
Synonyms: ankomst, tilstedekomst
- (Can we date this quote?), Conrad N. Schwach, Erindringer af mit Liv indtil Ankomsten til Throndhjem, page 320:
  han [hadde] ved mit komme til stedet [Arendal] allerede længe været dets præst
  at my arrival in Arendal, he had already been its priest for a long time
- 1874, Henrik Ibsen, Fru Inger til Østråt, page 63:
  min tak fordi I forud har ladet mig vide eders komme
  my thanks for informing me in advance of your arrival
- 1904, Knut Hamsun, Det vilde Kor, page 60:
  vel venter jeg ham nu igen og haaber paa hans komme
  I now await him again and hope for his arrival
- 1913, Knut Hamsun, Børn av Tiden, page 138:
  han gjorde atter undskyldning for sit sene komme igaar
  he again apologized for arriving late yesterday
- 1907, Bernt Lie, Mot Overmagt, page 23:
  velsignet av Gud være Deres komme til Nordland!
  may your coming to Nordland be blessed by God!
- 1934, Tidens Tegn, number 9, page 1, column 5:
  Knut Hamsun forutsier facismens komme også i Norge
  Knut Hamsun predicts the coming of fascism in Norway as well
- 1948, Amalie Christie, Mennesket og musikken, page 37:
  om vi tenker på Hitlers store folkemøter vil vi huske hvordan førerens komme ble forberedt med elektriserende trommehvirvler
  if we think of Hitler's great mass rallies, we will remember how the Führer's arrival was prepared with electrifying drum rolls
- 1997, Torgrim Eggen, Den nye Dylan, page 166:
  det var som blåfargen var kreert for tidlig og levde et tarvelig skyggeliv mens den ventet på hennes komme
  it was as though the colour blue had been created too early and lived a shabby shadow life while it waited for her arrival
- 2016, Karl Ove Knausgård, Om sommeren, page 219:
  [langs norskekysten] er makrellens komme en begivenhet
  along the Norwegian coast, the arrival of the mackerel is an event
(poetic) the onset, advent or arrival of a time, season, event or condition
Synonyms: inntreden, frembrudd
- 1887, Alexander L. Kielland, Sankt Hans Fest, page 74:
  straffens visse komme
  the certain coming of punishment
- (Can we date this quote?), Henrik Ibsen, Samlede verker, volume I, page 264:
  vårens komme
  the coming of spring
- 1955, Johan Borgen, Lillelord, page 58:
  en folkemasse som tiljublet en ny tids komme
  a crowd which cheered the coming of a new age
- 1999, Dag Solstad, T. Singer, page LBK:
  [han] lengtet til høstens komme
  [he] longed for the arrival of autumn

References

“komme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“komme” in Norwegian Academy Dictionary (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

komme (present tense kjem, past tense kom, past participle komme, passive infinitive kommast, present participle kommande, imperative kom)

alternative form of koma

Derived terms

kjærkommen

Swedish

Verb

komme

(archaic) present subjunctive of komma
(dated) past subjunctive of komma

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian koma, from Proto-West Germanic *kweman, from Proto-Germanic *kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkomə/

Verb

komme

to come

Inflection

Strong class 4
infinitive	komme
3rd singular past	kaam
past participle	kommen
infinitive	komme
long infinitive	kommen
gerund	kommen n
auxiliary	hawwe
indicative	present tense	past tense
1st singular	kom	kaam
2nd singular	komst	kaamst
clitic form	komsto	kaamsto
3rd singular	komt	kaam
plural	komme	kamen

imperative	kom

participles	kommend	kommen

(variant past participle) komd, kaam

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