eintreffen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁɛfn̩/

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
trifft ein
past
traf ein
perfect
ist eingetroffen

Meaning

  1. to arrive; to come true (of a prediction)

    Built from ein (in, into) + treffen (to meet).

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

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • treffen to meet

Practice

1 What does eintreffen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zug ist pünktlich ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches eintreffen?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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