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No. 2,700 in German

gefahren

"Gefahren" means "driven" or "traveled" (past participle of "fahren").

In a sentence

  • Ich bin gestern über die Grenze nach Österreich gefahren.

    I drove across the border to Austria yesterday.

    In this sentence, 'gefahren' is the past participle of the verb 'fahren', used with the auxiliary verb 'sein' to denote movement from one place to another by vehicle.

  • Der Zug ist pünktlich um 14 Uhr gefahren.

    The train departed punctually at 2 PM.

    Here, 'gefahren' again represents the completion of movement, implying the train has traveled.

  • Sie hat vorsichtig gefahren, um die Regeln einzuhalten.

    She drove carefully to adhere to the rules.

    This usage differs as 'gefahren' is teamed with 'haben', indicating the subject's control and action in driving.

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