Verb

ein|treffen

to arrive, to occur, to come true, to come in

Der Zug wird pünktlich eintreffen.

The train will arrive on time.

Die Vorhersage ist eingetroffen.

The prediction has come true.

Die Ware ist gestern eingetroffen.

The goods arrived yesterday.

((at/in a place)) eintreffen to arrive at/in a place Die Gäste treffen bald im Hotel ein.

eintreffen to occur, to come true Meine Befürchtungen sind leider eingetroffen.

Synonyms: ankommen, geschehen; Antonyms: abfahren, verfehlen

From the prefix `ein-` (in, into) and the verb `treffen` (to hit, meet). It conveys the idea of 'hitting' a destination or a point in time.

Imagine a package 'hitting' (`treffen`) the 'inside' (`ein`) of your house upon arrival. This helps remember the meaning 'to arrive'.

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