English

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Etymology

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Deverbal from come back.

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Noun

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comeback (plural comebacks)

  1. A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
    That fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.
    • 2013 December 6, alim17, “Girls' Generation rumored to make a comeback in early 2014!”, in allkpop.com[1]:
      According to rumors in the entertainment world on December 6, Girls' Generation will be making a comeback next year with a masculine concept. They have supposedly decided on the title song in their new album and have begun filming the music video on December 6. It appears they have started preparing for a full-scale comeback! It will be the girls' first Korean comeback in a year since "I Got a Boy."
  2. A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
    Synonyms: rejoinder, retort
    I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.
  3. (sports) An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.
    • 2011 February 5, Paul Fletcher, “Newcastle 4 - 4 Arsenal”, in BBC[2]:
      Newcastle produced a stunning comeback from 4-0 down to earn a draw that shocked title hopefuls Arsenal.

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In the sense of reply, more casual than retort or the somewhat formal rejoinder.

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Verb

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comeback

  1. Misspelling of come back.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English comeback.

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Noun

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comeback m (plural comebacks, diminutive comebackje n)

  1. comeback

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English comeback.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkæmbæk/, [ˈk̟æmbæk]
  • IPA(key): /ˈkæmbækːi/, [ˈk̟æmbækːi]
  • Rhymes: -æmbæk
  • Hyphenation(key): come‧back

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comeback (colloquial)

  1. comeback (return to popularity, success, fame etc.)
    Luulen, että se villitys tekee comebackiä.
    I think that fad is making a comeback.

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Inflection of comeback (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative comeback comebackit
genitive comebackin comebackien
partitive comebackia comebackeja
illative comebackiin comebackeihin
singular plural
nominative comeback comebackit
accusative nom. comeback comebackit
gen. comebackin
genitive comebackin comebackien
partitive comebackia comebackeja
inessive comebackissa comebackeissa
elative comebackista comebackeista
illative comebackiin comebackeihin
adessive comebackilla comebackeilla
ablative comebackilta comebackeilta
allative comebackille comebackeille
essive comebackina comebackeina
translative comebackiksi comebackeiksi
abessive comebackitta comebackeitta
instructive comebackein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of comeback (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
Inflection of comeback (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative comeback comebackit
genitive comebackin comebackien
partitive comebackiä comebackejä
illative comebackiin comebackeihin
singular plural
nominative comeback comebackit
accusative nom. comeback comebackit
gen. comebackin
genitive comebackin comebackien
partitive comebackiä comebackejä
inessive comebackissä comebackeissä
elative comebackistä comebackeistä
illative comebackiin comebackeihin
adessive comebackillä comebackeillä
ablative comebackiltä comebackeiltä
allative comebackille comebackeille
essive comebackinä comebackeinä
translative comebackiksi comebackeiksi
abessive comebackittä comebackeittä
instructive comebackein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of comeback (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English comeback.

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  • IPA(key): /kɔm.bak/, /kœm.bak/

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comeback m (plural comebacks)

  1. (anglicism) comeback; a return

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From English comeback.

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comeback m or n (definite singular comebacken or comebacket, indefinite plural comeback, definite plural comebackene or comebacka)

  1. a comeback (return by a well-known person to the activity in which they were famous after a long absence)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From English comeback.

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comeback n (definite singular comebacket, indefinite plural comeback, definite plural comebacka)

  1. a comeback (return by a well-known person to the activity in which they were famous after a long absence)

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Polish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English comeback.

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  • IPA(key): /kamˈbɛk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛk
  • Syllabification: come‧back

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comeback m inan

  1. comeback (return to fame)

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English comeback.

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comeback c

  1. a comeback (after an absence)
    Simstjärnan gjorde storstilad comeback
    The swimming star made a grand comeback

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