vorkommen

Definitions of vorkommen
  1. verb
    to be found to exist
    synonyms: sein
  2. verb
    have an existence, be extant
    synonyms: bestehen, da sein, dasein, existieren, geben, sein
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    types:
    bedrohen, gefährden
    pose a threat to; present a danger to
  3. verb
    happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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    type of:
    begeben, eintreffen, eintreten, ereignen, erscheinen, geschehen, passieren, sein, stattfinden, vorgehen, zugehen
    come to pass
  4. verb
    seem to be true, probable, or apparent
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    type of:
    sein, verhalten
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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