Verb

aufeinander|treffen

to meet, to encounter, to clash, to collide

Hier treffen zwei Kulturen aufeinander.

Here, two cultures meet.

Die beiden Teams treffen morgen aufeinander.

The two teams will face each other tomorrow.

Ihre Meinungen trafen aufeinander.

Their opinions clashed.

(plural subject) meet/clash Two worlds meet here.

Synonyms: sich begegnen (to encounter), zusammenstoßen (to collide)

Made up of 'auf' (on) + 'einander' (each other) + 'treffen' (to meet). It literally means 'to meet on each other'.

Imagine two forces moving 'onto each other' ('aufeinander') and 'meeting' ('treffen'), which can imply either a simple encounter or a collision.

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