Verb / Adjective
befahren
to drive on, to drive along; to sail (a road, sea, strait or rail track)
B1
rank #7,110
Meanings
Verb
- to drive on, to drive along; to sail (a road, sea, strait or rail track)
- trafficked, busy (of a road: eine stark befahrene Straße)
- experienced, well-travelled (of a sailor)
- to enter (a mine shaft etc.)
In a sentence
Nur erfahrene Fahrer sollten diese Bergstraße im Winter befahren.
Only experienced drivers should drive on this mountain road in winter.
Forms
infinitive
befahren
he/she/it
befährt
simple past
befuhr
perfect
hat befahren
takes + Akkusativ