German word

herauskommen

Pronunciation

IPA/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən/

Meaning

  • verbcome out

Example

Ich komme gleich heraus.

I'll come out in a moment.

Illustration for herauskommen (come out)

More examples

Bei der Recherche ist vieles herausgekommen.

A lot came to light during the research.

Core concept

A hidden thing reaches the outside and becomes available to others, like a person emerging, news being revealed, or a book appearing.

Common phrases

  • mit der Wahrheit herauskommen

    come out with the truth

  • an die Öffentlichkeit herauskommen

    become public

  • als Sieger herauskommen

    emerge as the winner

Similar words

rauskommen: Leave an enclosed place and go outside in casual speech.
hinauskommen: Leave a room or building and enter the open air.
auftauchen: Suddenly appear after being hidden or out of sight.
bekanntwerden: Become known to people outside the source of the information.

Definition in German

Von innen nach außen gelangen; auch im Sinn ‚ans Licht kommen‘ oder erscheinen.

Word origin

German uses the separable compound "herauskommen", whose parts are "heraus" and "kommen"; the movement sense also supports senses involving revelation and publication.

Usage tips

  • The auxiliary in the perfect is "sein", so the form is "ist herausgekommen", not a form with "haben".

Other meanings

  • turn outverb
  • be publishedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • das Herauskommencoming outnoun

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