willkommen
Translation
welcome
Examples
Herzlich willkommen in Berlin!
A warm welcome to Berlin!
Jeder Gast ist bei uns willkommen.
Every guest is welcome here.
Das war eine willkommene Abwechslung.
That was a welcome change.
Grammar Patterns
as an interjection: Willkommen!
as a predicative adjective: You are welcome.
as an attributive adjective: a welcome break
Similar Words
Synonyms: erwünscht (desired), gern gesehen (gladly seen); Antonyms: unerwünscht (unwanted)
Etymology
From Old High German 'willikomo', meaning 'one whose coming is pleasant'. It's a compound of 'willo' (will, desire) + 'koman' (to come). Cognate with English 'welcome'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Wille' (will) + 'kommen' (to come). Someone you *will* to *come* is a welcome guest. The structure is very similar to English.