English–German
“come from” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʃtamən/
Example
Diese Idee stammt aus dem alten Buch.
This idea comes from the old book.
How to say “come from” in German
“Come from” in German is stammen.
A line leads backward from something to the family tree, source, or place where it first took shape.
Example sentences with stammen
Ihre Familie stammt aus Polen.
Their family comes from Poland.
Tips for using stammen
- Stammen often presents origin as a factual or traceable connection, while kommen aus is the more ordinary choice for stating where a person comes from.
Other German words for “come from”
Wo kommt dieser Brauch her?
Where does this custom come from?
Er entstammt einer kleinen Stadt in Bayern.
He comes from a small town in Bavaria.