No. 2,374 in Dutch
troffen
"Troffen" means "to hit," "to meet," or "to strike" depending on context.
In a sentence
We troffen elkaar in het park gisteren.
We met each other in the park yesterday.
Here 'troffen' is used to mean 'met' or 'encountered', indicating a meeting between people.
De aardbeving trof vele gebieden in de stad.
The earthquake affected many areas in the city.
In this sentence, 'troffen' means 'affected' or 'struck', describing an event impacting something.
Hij trof een verloren portemonnee aan op straat.
He came across a lost wallet on the street.
Here 'trof' (a form of 'troffen') is used in combination with 'aan' to mean 'came across' or 'discovered'.
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