(he)rauf verb

(d)rauffahren

fährt rauf · ist raufgefahren · fuhr rauf
Based on: darauf, fahren
1.

to drive up

(In the literal sense of driving up somewhere. NOT for driving up costs. Could be a mountain that you drive up, for instance. Sometimes also "drauffahren", but then the focus is clearly on being "on" it after. Think the ramp of a ship)
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Examples
  • "Bist du hochgewandert?""Nein, ich bin mit meinem Mountainbike raufgefahren."
  • "Did you hike up?""No, I rode up on my mountain bike."
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2.

to boot, to increase

(For computers and output of production lines, but "hochfahren" is WAY more common there. The spoken past is built with "haben".)
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Examples
  • Der Pasta-Hersteller will seine Produktion rauffahren.
  • The pasta producer wants to increase his production.
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3.

to crash into

("drauffahren" - Specifically, someone driving their car into the one in front of them. Usually used with the person as "object" and in Dative. "Er ist mir draufgefahren.")
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How many meanings does the German word '(d)rauffahren' have?

(d)rauffahren has 3 distinct meanings: 1. to drive up, 2. to boot, to increase, 3. to crash into.

What is the past tense of '(d)rauffahren'?

ist raufgefahren / fuhr rauf

What is the er/sie/es form of '(d)rauffahren'?

er/sie/es fährt rauf

What is '(d)rauffahren' related to?

The word '(d)rauffahren' is related to darauf and fahren.

Where can I learn more about '(d)rauffahren'?

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