herunter|kommt
Translation
to come down, to descend, to deteriorate, to become run-down
Examples
Er kommt die Treppe herunter.
He is coming down the stairs.
Man sieht, wie das Viertel langsam herunterkommt.
You can see how the neighborhood is slowly deteriorating.
Grammar Patterns
to come down ((sth.)) She comes down the ladder carefully.
to go downhill The neighborhood comes down without investment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: descends, decays; Antonyms: comes up, improves
Etymology
A combination of 'herunter' (down) and 'kommt' (the 3rd person singular form of 'kommen', to come).
Memory Tips
This is the conjugated form for 'he, she, it'. Think of the base sentence 'er kommt' (he comes) and attach the separable prefix 'herunter' at the end of the clause.