Polyglot Dictionary

antreffen

/ˈanˌtʁɛfn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
trifft an
past
traf an
perfect
hat angetroffen

Meaning

  1. to find (someone somewhere)

    Built from an (on, at) + treffen (to meet).

    • Ich habe ihn zu Hause nicht angetroffen.

      I didn't find him at home.

    • Ich habe ihn zu Hause nicht angetroffen. Vielleicht ist er noch im Büro.

      I did not find him at home. Perhaps he is still at the office.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • an on, at
  • treffen to meet

Practice

1 What does antreffen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich habe ihn zu Hause nicht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches antreffen?

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