how to pronounce herkommen

/ˈheːɐ̯ˌkɔmən/

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herkommen is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of herkommen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… wo herkommen nicht zu den sterben die …”

meanings of herkommen

verb:

To come from.
To come over, come here (towards the speaker).

herkommen frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word herkommen occurs in german on average 5.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.