widerfahren
Meaning
to befall, to happen to
Concepts
Synonyms
hereinbrechen
sich ereignen
zuteil werden
sich zutragen
vor sich gehen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˌvidɐˈfaːʁən]
Etymology
From Middle High German widervarn, from Old High German widarfaran, from Proto-West Germanic *wiþarfaran. Equivalent to wider- + fahren.
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