German

Verb

klarkommen ‎(class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present kommt klar, past tense kam klar, past participle klargekommen, past subjunctive käme klar, auxiliary sein)

1. (informal) to cope; to come to terms, to deal with, to manage, to get along, to get on, to get by
   • 2014, Der Spiegel, issue 5/2014, page 53:

     Arbeitslosigkeit und Armut waren nun kein Schicksal mehr, mit dem jeder allein klarkommen musste.

     Now unemployment and poverty were no longer a fate that everybody had to deal with on their own.

   • 2007, Der Spiegel, issue 19/2007, page 64:

     Wie prägt diese Schule ein Leben, wie kommt man klar hinterher?

     How does this school shape a life, how does one get along after it?

Usage notes

• The verb is generally construed with the preposition mit (+ dative).
• In very colloquial style, particularly in youth slang, the preposition auf (+ accusative) may be used, typically in negation. This often implies a certain emotional emphasis: Ich komm echt nicht mehr klar auf mein Leben! (“I really can’t cope with my life anymore!”)

Conjugation

Synonyms

• zurechtkommen

External links

• klarkommen in Duden online