This is the 2374th most frequent Dutch word.
troffen
"Troffen" means "to hit," "to meet," or "to strike" depending on context.
Here 'troffen' is used to mean 'met' or 'encountered', indicating a meeting between people.
We troffen elkaar in het park gisteren.
We met each other in the park yesterday.
In this sentence, 'troffen' means 'affected' or 'struck', describing an event impacting something.
De aardbeving trof vele gebieden in de stad.
The earthquake affected many areas in the city.
Here 'trof' (a form of 'troffen') is used in combination with 'aan' to mean 'came across' or 'discovered'.