Verb

runter|kommen

Translation

to calm down, to come down

Nach dem Streit muss ich erst mal runterkommen.

After the argument, I need to calm down first.

Die Katze kann vom Baum nicht mehr runterkommen.

The cat can't come down from the tree anymore.

to calm down I need to calm down after work.

((from sth.)) to come down from sth. The cat is coming down from the tree.

Synonyms: sich beruhigen (to calm down), entspannen (to relax); Antonyms: sich aufregen (to get worked up), hochkommen (to come up)

Composed of the prefix 'runter' (down) and the verb 'kommen' (to come). Literally means 'to come down'.

Imagine your excitement or stress level being 'high up' and then 'coming down' to a normal state. This helps remember the meaning 'to calm down'.