an den Tag kommen

to come to light

Türkçe: gün yüzüne çıkmak

Noun

Tag m.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Zeit und Ablauf

In a sentence

Nach langen Ermittlungen kommt die ganze Wahrheit an den Tag.

How it is used

Means 'to come to light' – something hidden becomes known. Neutral/idiomatic. Used in investigations or revelations, e.g., 'Die Wahrheit kam an den Tag.' Common mistake: learners confuse with 'ans Licht kommen' (same meaning).

Other verbs that go with Tag

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• den Tag beginnento begin the day
• den Tag ruinierento ruin the day
• einen Tag festlegento set a day
• den Tag rettento save the day
• etw. an den Tag bringento bring something to light

All collocations with Tag

Other collocations built on kommen

• an die falsche Adresse kommento come to the wrong address/person
• zum Abschluss kommento come to a conclusion
• zur Abstimmung kommento come to a vote
• zu Ansehen gelangen / kommento achieve a respected, high-status position
• zur Ansicht gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anwendung kommento be used/come into operation
• zur Auffassung gelangen / kommento arrive at a conclusion/opinion
• zur Anzeige kommento be reported (to authorities)