Treffen
Example: Wir treffen uns morgen um acht im Café.
Definition
"Treffen" means to meet or come together with someone, often arranged or planned, as in the example phrase 'Wir treffen uns morgen um acht im Café,' which translates to 'We meet tomorrow at eight in the café.' It involves the action of gathering or encountering people.
Etymology
The German verb "treffen" originates from the Old High German word 'treffan,' which means to hit or strike. Over time, its meaning broadened to include meeting or encountering someone. Did you know it originally had a more physical sense before evolving into the social meaning we use today?
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"Treffen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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