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Etymology 1

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durch- +‎ fahren

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

Verb

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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

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From durch +‎ fahren. Cognate with English thoroughfare.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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