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treffen.

to hit, strike

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtrɛfə(n)/
  1. to hit, strike

    transitive
    Het leek alsof ik door een mokerslag was getroffen.
  2. to find (by chance), hit upon, to encounter

    transitive
  3. to be opportune

    intransitive
  4. to meet with

    transitive
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.

noun/ˈtrɛfə(n)/
  1. encounter

    neuter
    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.
  2. meeting

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Gerund of the verb treffen.

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