voorkómen
Voorkomen is a Dutch term that can function as a verb in two main senses and as a noun. In standard spelling it is written zonder diacritics; diacritical marks such as ó are sometimes used in dictionaries to indicate pronunciation but are not required in ordinary text.
As a verb meaning to prevent, voorkómen is used to describe actions intended to stop something undesirable
As a verb meaning to occur or to happen, voorkómen can describe the appearance or occurrence of
As a noun, het voorkomen refers to the occurrence or appearance of something, and in epidemiological or
Etymology and related terms: voorkómen derives from voor- (before, in advance) and komen (to come). Related concepts