ums Leben kommen

to die/be killed

Türkçe: can vermek

Noun

Leben n.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Bei dem schweren Unfall kommt ein junger Motorradfahrer ums Leben.

How it is used

Means 'to die/be killed' (in accident/disaster). Neutral register. Use in news reports about a car crash. Nuance: implies violent or sudden death, not natural causes.

Other verbs that go with Leben

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein (gutes, schlechtes Leben führento lead a (good/bad) life
• sich das Leben nehmento take his own life / He commits suicide
• ins Leben rufento establish or launch

All collocations with Leben

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)