in den Himmel kommen

to enter heaven after death

Türkçe: cennete girmek

Noun

Himmel m.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der Pfarrer sagt, nur gute Menschen kommen in den Himmel.

How it is used

Means to enter heaven after death. Neutral register. Say 'Er ist in den Himmel gekommen' at a funeral. Only for people, not companies; the given translation is a learner trap.

Other verbs that go with Himmel

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• im Himmel seinto be in heaven
• im siebten Himmel seinto be in seventh heaven
• in den Himmel auffahrento ascend into heaven, specifically religious
• in den Himmel aufsteigento rise into heaven, poetic or religious
• jdn. in den Himmel hebento praise someone to the skies

All collocations with Himmel

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)