tegenkomen

verb
  1. To encounter or come across someone or something unexpectedly. verb
    I happened to tegenkomen an old friend at the market yesterday.
    While walking in the park, she tegenkwam a stray dog.
  2. To meet or run into someone by chance. verb
    He often tegenkomt his colleagues on the way to work.
    They tegenkwamen each other at a conference last year.