welkom

See also: Welkom, wèlkóm, and wɛ́lkɔm

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch welkom, from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

welkom

1. welcome

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Cognate to English welcome, West Frisian wolkom, German willkommen, Danish velkommen and Norwegian Bokmål velkommen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛlkɔm/

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Adjective

welkom (not comparable)

1. welcome

Declension

The vowel is lengthened in the inflected form.

Declension of welkom
uninflected	welkom
inflected	welkome
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		welkom
indefinite	m./f. sing.	welkome
	n. sing.	welkom
	plural	welkome
definite		welkome
partitive		welkoms

Interjection

welkom

1. welcome!

   Welkom in Brabant

   Welcome to Brabant

Descendants

• Afrikaans: welkom
• Jersey Dutch: wälkom
• Negerhollands: welkom

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English welcome.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwel.kam/
• Hyphenation: wel‧kom

Verb

welkom

1. to welcome, to receive someone
   • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 10:40:

     Enibadi we welkom unu, welkom mi. An enibadi we welkom mi, welkom di wan we sen mi kom

     Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me

2. to greet

Further reading

• welkom at majstro.com

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• wéllekemm (Eupen)

Interjection

welkom

1. (Venlo) welcome

   Welkom in Limburg ― Welcome to Limburg