zur Welt kommen

to be born

Türkçe: dünyaya gelmek

Noun

Welt f.

Verb

kommen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Das kleine Mädchen kam mitten im Schneesturm zur Welt.

How it is used

Means 'to be born.' Slightly formal register. Use in announcements or formal writing. Common mistake: learners confuse with 'geboren werden' (more common in everyday speech).

Other verbs that go with Welt

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• die Welt verbessernto make the world a better place
• die Welt umrundento travel around the world
• die Welt erschütternto shake the world
• etw. aus der Welt räumen / schaffento eliminate a problem, misunderstanding, or obstacle
• jdn. zur Welt bringento give birth to someone

All collocations with Welt

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)