No. 13,121 in German
angefahren
"Angefahren" means "hit (by a vehicle)" or "approached."
In a sentence
Er wurde von einem Auto angefahren.
He was hit by a car.
Here, 'angefahren' refers to the passive structure of being struck or impacted by something, specifically a car.
Ich habe den Baum aus Versehen angefahren.
I accidentally hit the tree.
In this example, 'angefahren' is used in the context of impacting an object lightly, denoting an unintentional collusion.
Der Zug ist gerade am Bahnhof angefahren.
The train just departed from the station.
Here, 'angefahren' means 'started moving or initiated driving,' especially used in the context of a transport vehicle.
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