erfahren
Translation
found out, learned, experienced
Examples
Wir erfuhren die Neuigkeiten gestern.
We learned the news yesterday.
Sie erfuhren große Unterstützung vom Team.
They experienced great support from the team.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sb./sth.)) to learn/find out sth. from sb./sth. We found out about it from the newspaper.
((sth.)) to experience sth. They experienced great joy.
Similar Words
lernen (to learn), herausfinden (to find out), erleben (to experience)
Etymology
From the prefix 'er-' (denoting achievement) and 'fahren' (to travel, go). Literally 'to travel through to an end', hence 'to experience' or 'to find out'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'fare' through a situation to gain experience and 'find out' what it's like.