Verb
aufkommen
to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person)
B1
rank #3,769
Meanings
Verb
- to arise, to appear (in a somewhat spontaneous manner without a specified origin; of wind, but also of moods, feelings, ideas within a group or person)
- to come up (in conversation)
- to come into use, to become widely spread or known (of practices, technologies, trends, words, etc.)
- to pay for; to compensate for, to carry the cost(s) of
In a sentence
Der Brauch ist erst im 18. Jahrhundert aufgekommen.
This custom only came about in the 18th century.
Forms
infinitive
aufkommen
he/she/it
kommt auf
simple past
kam auf
perfect
ist aufgekommen
takes für + Akkusativ