Meegekomen

Meegekomen is a Dutch past participle and adjective formed from the verb meekomen, meaning to come along or to accompany by coming. The term denotes that someone or something arrived together with others or was brought along as part of a group, event, or package. It can function both as a modifier and in predicate position.

Etymology and usage notes: Meegekomen combines the prefix mee- with komen. It is used to indicate an addition to a group or package: people who joined a trip, documents that arrived with a shipment, or items that accompanied a larger set. As a modifier it agrees with the noun in number and gender, for example: de meegekomen reizigers (the travelers who came along), de meegekomen documenten (the documents that came along).

Contexts and nuance: The term is common in travel, logistics, journalism, and event planning. It emphasizes accompaniment or inclusion in a previous plan or bundle. It does not imply any assessment of the involvement or consent of those who came along; it simply states that they arrived together with others.

Examples:

- Er waren drie meegekomen gasten tijdens het congres.

- De meegekomen documenten maakten deel uit van de zending.

- Een meegekomen collega vertelde verder over de projectvoortgang.

See also: meedoen, meegaan, meebrengen, meeleveren. The concept is closely related to other Dutch participles formed with the prefix mee- that describe accompaniment or addition to a group or package.