welkom

See also: Welkom and wèlkóm

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch welkom, from Proto-Germanic *weljakwumô.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

welkom

  1. welcome

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Cognate to English welcome, West Frisian wolkom, German willkommen, Danish velkommen and Norwegian Bokmål velkommen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛlkɔm/
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Adjective

welkom (not comparable)

  1. welcome

Declension

The vowel is lengthened in the inflected form.

Declension of welkom
uninflected welkom
inflected welkome
comparative —
positive
predicative/adverbial welkom
indefinite m./f. sing. welkome
n. sing. welkom
plural welkome
definite welkome
partitive welkoms

Interjection

welkom

  1. welcome!
    Welkom in Brabant
    Welcome to Brabant

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: welkom
  • Jersey Dutch: wälkom
  • Negerhollands: welkom

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English welcome.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwel.kam/
  • Hyphenation: wel‧kom

Noun

welkom

  1. to welcome, to receive someone
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 10:40:
      Enibadi we welkom unu, welkom mi. An enibadi we welkom mi, welkom di wan we sen mi kom
      Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me
  2. to greet

Further reading

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Interjection

welkom

  1. (Venlo) welcome
    Welkom in Limburg ― Welcome to Limburg
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