overkomen
happens to / befalls
/ˌoːvərˈkɔmt/verb
How it is spelled and how it sounds
Unlike regular verbs, 'komen' has a long /oː/ in the open syllable of the infinitive, but shortens to /ɔ/ in the closed syllables of the singular present ('overkom', 'overkomt').
komento comevoorkomento preventbekomento recover / to get
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /t/ of 'overkomt' is often dropped when followed by a word starting with a consonant, such as in 'wat overkomt mij' [ʋɑt oːvərˈkɔm mɛi].
In the lessons (1 sentence)
In the frequency dictionary
Core #938
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