Treffen
Example: Wir treffen uns morgen im Park zum Spielen.
Definition
"Treffen" means to meet or come together with someone, usually at an arranged time or place. For example, in the sentence 'Wir treffen uns morgen im Park zum Spielen,' it refers to the act of people gathering to play in the park the next day.
Etymology
The verb "treffen" originates from Old High German 'treffan,' meaning 'to encounter' or 'to strike.' It is related to the notion of hitting or coming upon something, which evolved to mean meeting someone. Did you know that its original sense involved striking, which is quite different from just meeting today?
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"Treffen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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