Woordje

overkomen

happen to

verb · /ˈoːvə(r)koːmə(n)/

Forms

Also means
come across, seem, come by, visit, happen
How common
among the 2,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Dit kan iedereen overkomen.

This can happen to anyone.

Wat is jou overkomen?

What happened to you?

Hopelijk overkomt hem niets ergs.

Hopefully nothing bad happens to him.

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