voorkomen

== Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From voor +‎ komen. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈvoːrˌkoːmə(n)/ ==== Verb ==== voorkomen or vóórkomen (intransitive) to exist, to occur (intransitive) to happen (copulative) to appear (intransitive) to get ahead; to draw ahead ===== Usage notes ===== Sometimes spelled vóórkomen to indicate that the stress is on the first syllable, to distinguish from the word voorkómen, seen below. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: voorkom Negerhollands: kom voor ==== Noun ==== voorkomen n (plural voorkomens, no diminutive) appearance, look === Etymology 2 === From voor- +‎ komen. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /voːrˈkoːmə(n)/ Rhymes: -oːmən ==== Verb ==== voorkomen or voorkómen to prevent; to avert Synonym: (formal) preveniëren ===== Usage notes ===== Sometimes spelled voorkómen to indicate that the stress is on the second syllable, to distinguish from the word vóórkomen, seen above. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: voorkom ==== Participle ==== voorkomen past participle of voorkomen ===== Declension ===== === Anagrams === komen voor