No. 433 in Norwegian
traff
"Traff" is the past tense of "treffe," meaning "met" or "hit."
In a sentence
Jeg traff en gammel venn på kafeen i går.
I met an old friend at the café yesterday.
In this sentence, 'traff' is the past tense of 'treffe,' meaning 'to meet.' It shows an interaction that occurred in the past.
Ballongen traff taket og sprakk.
The balloon hit the ceiling and popped.
Here, 'traff' is used as the past tense of 'treffe,' signifying the physical action of hitting something.
Ideen han traff på var veldig innovativ.
The idea he came up with was very innovative.
In this example, 'traff' means 'to come upon' or 'to occur to someone,' displaying an abstract usage of the verb.
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