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auffahren.

to rear-end, to drive into

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən/
  1. to rear-end, to drive into

    class-6 · especially · strong
    Der Fahrer konnte nicht mehr bremsen und fuhr auf den vorderen Wagen auf.
  2. to tailgate (to drive close behind another vehicle)

    class-6 · strong
    dicht auffahren
  3. to go up, ascend

    class-6 · strong
    in den Himmel auffahren
  4. to deploy (weapons)

    class-6 · strong
    schweres Geschütz auffahren
  5. to move, enter (into a position)

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
  6. to serve (up) (food or drink)

    class-6 · colloquial · strong
  7. to deliver (building materials, bulk goods etc.)

    class-6 · strong
  8. to bore, dig (a tunnel)

    class-6 · especially · strong
  9. to slam open; to open abruptly

    class-6 · intransitive · semelfactive · strong
  10. to spring up (out of shock)

    class-6 · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ūfvaren, ūfvarn, from Old High German ūffaran, from Proto-West Germanic *uppfaran. Equivalent to auf- + fahren.

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