die -kunft

Plural: die -künfte

Based on: kommen

-come: (The main noun of "kommen", but ONLY used in compounds. It's not productive any more so you can't come up with new words and expect them to sound idiomatic)

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Sources for Etymology:

Check "kunft" on DWDS.de
Biggest German Dictionary, great for etymology, usage frequency and collocations)
"kunft" on Wiktionary (English version)
(For etymological connections across European languages. Not always accurate)
Etymonline.com - Origins of English words
My favorite source for the origin of English words.

My Articles

Word of the Day – “die Zukunft”

A fun look at the meaning of the German words for future, what "Zukunft" has to do with "kommen" and what other cool useful words with "-kunft" there are.

Vocab: die Zukunft, die Auskunft, die Ankunft, die Herkunft

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Anonymous

Deutsch ist eine interessante Sprache !
Danke schön !

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Emanuel

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gerne :)

How many meanings does the German word '-kunft' have?

-kunft has 1 distinct meaning: 1. -come.

What is the gender of '-kunft'?

die

What is the plural of '-kunft'?

die -künfte

What is '-kunft' related to?

The word '-kunft' is related to kommen.

Where can I learn more about '-kunft'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about '-kunft':

Word of the Day – “die Zukunft”
A fun look at the meaning of the German words for future, what "Zukunft" has to do with "kommen" and what other cool useful words with "-kunft" there are.
Vocab: die Zukunft, die Auskunft, die Ankunft, die Herkunft
Read article