willkommen
Translation
welcome
Examples
Willkommen in Berlin!
Welcome to Berlin!
Du bist hier immer willkommen.
You are always welcome here.
Grammar Patterns
to be welcome ((to sb.)) to be welcome to someone You are always welcome to us.
Welcome ((to+place)) Welcome to a place Welcome to Germany.
Similar Words
Synonyms: erwünscht (desired), gern gesehen (welcome); Antonyms: unerwünscht (unwelcome)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'willekome', from 'wille' (will, desire) + 'kome' (coming), meaning 'one whose coming is desired'.
Memory Tips
It looks like 'will come'. Imagine you are happy that someone 'will come' to visit you, so you welcome them.