Erfahren
Example: Ich habe viel über die Kultur im Ausland erfahren.
Definition
"Erfahren" means to learn or find out information through experience or investigation. It implies gaining knowledge or awareness about something, often through direct exposure or study, as in the sentence: 'Ich habe viel über die Kultur im Ausland erfahren.'
Etymology
The German verb "erfahren" comes from the Old High German word 'irfaran,' which means to travel or experience. Originally, it had the sense of undergoing or going through something, which evolved into the modern meaning of gaining knowledge or information. Did you know? The root 'fahren' means to drive or travel, so "erfahren" literally implies 'to go through' an experience.
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"Erfahren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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