treffen.
to hit, strike
Meaning & usage
to hit, strike
Het leek alsof ik door een mokerslag was getroffen.
to find (by chance), hit upon, to encounter
to be opportune
to meet with
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch treffen, from Old High German treffan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic *drepaną. Replaced rare Middle Dutch drepen, from Old Dutch drepan, from the same Proto-Germanic source.
encounter
In de hoofdstad Quito zijn al enkele dagen demonstraties tegen bezuinigingen op de politiesalarissen, waarbij het tot gewapend treffen tussen het leger en de rebellerende agenten is gekomen.
meeting
Where this word comes from
Gerund of the verb treffen.
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