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umfahren.

to drive or sail around

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ʊmˈfaːʁən]
  1. to drive or sail around to bypass, avoid

    class-6 · strong
  2. to drive or sail around to circle, circumnavigate

    class-6 · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German umbevarn, from Old High German umbifaran, from Proto-West Germanic *umbifaran. Equivalent to um- + fahren.

verb[ˈʊmfaːʁən]
  1. to drive (someone) over, to knock (something) down with a vehicle

    class-6 · strong
Where this word comes from

um- + fahren

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