auffahren
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯fˌfaːʁən/
“auffahren” is a German word. Its 10 meanings in English:
verb
- to rear-end, to drive into
- to tailgate (to drive close behind another vehicle)
- to go up, ascend
- to deploy (weapons)
- to move, enter (into a position)
- to serve (up) (food or drink)
- to deliver (building materials, bulk goods etc.)
- to bore, dig (a tunnel)
- to slam open; to open abruptly
- to spring up (out of shock)
Etymology
From Middle High German ūfvaren, ūfvarn, from Old High German ūffaran, from Proto-West Germanic *uppfaran. Equivalent to auf- + fahren.
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