auffahren

/ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fährt auf
past
fuhr auf
perfect
ist aufgefahren

Meaning

  1. to run into (from behind)

    Built from auf (up, open) + fahren (to drive).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Made of

  • auf up, open
  • fahren to drive

Practice

1 What does auffahren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist auf das Auto vor ihm ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches auffahren?

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