treffen.
to meet; to encounter
Meaning & usage
to meet; to encounter
Wir treffen uns morgen.
to hit; to strike
to affect; to concern
to hit the mark, to suit, to be convenient or fortunate
Das trifft sich schlecht.
Es trifft sich ausgezeichnet, dass...
to cause the action implied by an abstract noun to take place, thus making the sentence passive or less direct; to effect the action
Ich treffe eine Entscheidung.
Ich treffe Maßnahmen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German trëffen, from Old High German trëffan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną, whence also English drub.
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