German edit

Etymology 1 edit

durch- +‎ fahren

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌdʊʁçˈfaːʁən/, [ˌdʊɐ̯çˈfaːɐ̯n]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧fah‧ren

Verb edit

durchfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present durchfährt, past tense durchfuhr, past participle durchfahren, past subjunctive durchführe, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cross while driving, to traverse, to drive through
    Wir durchfuhren einen Tunnel, der durch den Berg führte.
    We drove through a tunnel that led through the mountain.
  2. (transitive, figurative) to travel through, to run through (e.g. of a feeling)
    Ein tiefer Schock durchfuhr seinen Körper.
    A deep shock traveled through' his body.
  3. (transitive, figurative) to cross (one's) mind (e.g. of a thought)
    Ihn durchfuhr der Gedanke, er könnte einen fatalen Fehler gemacht haben.
    The thought crossed his mind that he could have made a fatal mistake.
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Etymology 2 edit

From durch +‎ fahren. Cognate with English thoroughfare.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌfaːʁən/, [ˈdʊɐ̯çˌfaːɐ̯n]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: durch‧fah‧ren

Verb edit

durchfahren (class 6 strong, third-person singular present fährt durch, past tense fuhr durch, past participle durchgefahren, past subjunctive führe durch, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to drive through [+ durch (object)]
    Der Traktor ist langsam durch das Tor durchgefahren.
    The tractor slowly drove through the gate.
  2. (intransitive) to break through (a barrier) [+ durch (object)]
  3. (intransitive) to travel (to a destination) without stopping, to travel express (e.g. of a train)
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