treffen
A1#191Hear it
verb
- to meet; to encounter
- to hit; to strike
- to affect; to concern
- to hit the mark, to suit, to be convenient or fortunate
- to cause the action implied by an abstract noun to take place, thus making the sentence passive or less direct; to effect the action
Forms
Present
| I | treffe |
|---|---|
| you | triffst |
| he, she, it | trifft |
| we | treffen |
| you (plural) | trefft |
| they | treffen |
Preterite
| I | traf |
|---|---|
| you | trafst |
| he, she, it | traf |
| we | trafen |
| you (plural) | traft |
| they | trafen |
Subjunctive I
| I | treffe |
|---|---|
| you | treffest |
| he, she, it | treffe |
| we | treffen |
| you (plural) | treffet |
| they | treffen |
Subjunctive II
| I | träfe |
|---|---|
| you | träfest / träfst |
| he, she, it | träfe |
| we | träfen |
| you (plural) | träfet / träft |
| they | träfen |
Imperative
| you | triff |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | trefft |
Other forms
| infinitive | treffen |
|---|---|
| past participle | getroffen |
| present participle | treffend |
Used in the library
- Spitze trifft Spitze.Tip hits tip.A1Eiertütschen in Bern — Egg Tapping in Bern
- Tell trifft den Apfel.Tell hits the apple.A1Wilhelm Tell und der Bundesbrief — William Tell and the Federal Charter
- Das Team muss eine Entscheidung treffen.The team has to make a decision.A1Noch einmal, bitte (2) — Once more, please (2) (A1)
- „Dann haben Sie jetzt eine Entscheidung zu treffen.""Then you've got a decision to make now."A1Beim Arzt — At the doctor's (A1)