how to pronounce treffen

/ˈtʁɛfən/

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treffen is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of treffen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… uns mal zu treffen und als ich das erste …”

meanings of treffen

verb:

To cause the action implied by an abstract noun to take place, thus making the sentence passive or less direct; to effect the action.
To hit; to strike.
To meet; to encounter.
To hit the mark, to suit, to be convenient or fortunate.
To affect; to concern.

noun:

A meeting.

treffen frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word treffen occurs in german on average 136.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.