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fahren.

to go at speed

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈfaːʁən]standard[ˈfaːɐ̯(ə)n][faːn]/ˈfaːʁɛn/
  1. to go at speed

    class-6 · strong
    Der Fuchs fährt aus dem Bau.
    aus der Haut fahren
  2. to go; to run; to drive; to sail

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
    Autos können schneller fahren als Fahrräder.
  3. to go; to run; to drive; to sail to leave; to depart

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
    Beeil dich! Der Zug fährt jetzt gleich.
  4. to go; to run; to drive; to sail to run; to operate

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
    Die Buslinie fährt am Wochenende nicht.
  5. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
    Er fährt wie ein Bekloppter.
    Wir fahren diesen Sommer nach Holland.
  6. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel to leave and therefore use a vehicle

    class-6 · intransitive · strong
    Wir fahren jetzt.
  7. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel to drive; to ride; to sail (a vehicle)

    class-6 · intransitive · strong · transitive
    Sie fährt einen roten Wagen.
  8. to go by vehicle; to sail; to travel to take (someone somewhere by vehicle); to drive; to transport

    class-6 · intransitive · strong · transitive
    Ich fahre dich zum Bahnhof.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German varn, varen, from Old High German faran, from Proto-West Germanic *faran. Cognate with Dutch varen, English fare, Danish fare.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.