zugekommen
Zugekommen is the past participle of the German verb zukommen. It is used to express that something has come to someone, often in the sense of opportunities, information, or responsibilities arriving for a person. The prefix zu- indicates direction toward the subject, so zukommen roughly means “to come to” or “to come along to.” In the perfect tense, zugekommen is formed with the auxiliary sein: Es ist mir zugekommen; Die Aufgaben sind mir zugekommen.
Zugekommen can also function as an attributive or predicative adjective meaning “recently arrived” or “now available.”
The expression is distinct from the construction jemаndem etwas zukommen lassen, which means “to forward/send something
- Neue Aufgaben sind mir zugekommen.
- Durch einen Hinweis ist mir eine neue Gelegenheit zugekommen.
- Es ist mir zugekommen, diese Verantwortung zu übernehmen.
Etymology: from zukommen, with the prefix zu-, attested in German since early modern times.
Usage notes: The phrase tends to be formal or written; in everyday speech speakers may paraphrase with