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Related Pages"abhandenkommen"Definition: to go missing, disappear, be lost
abhandenkommen (v.i., sein) to go missing, disappear, be lost Note: Under German spelling reform, the infinitive and past participle of this separable verb are each written as one word, but the (old) split abhanden (ge)kommen spelling is still common. This intransitive verb is used with a dative personal pronoun. See the examples below. Pronunciation: ahb-HAHN-den-KOMM-en Examples:
Die Karten sind mir abhandengekommen. Related: das Abhandenkommen disappearance, loss MORE > German Verb Guide
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