treten

Meaning

1. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to step, to walk (a short distance)
2. (class-5,figuratively,intransitive,strong) to appear
3. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to come into a state implied by a phrase
4. (class-5,strong,transitive) to step; to tread; to trample
5. (class-5,strong,transitive) to kick
6. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to step; to tread
7. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to step [with auf (+ accusative) ‘on(to) something’]
8. (class-5,intransitive,strong) to pedal

Hyphenated as

tre‧ten

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈtʰʁ̥eːtn̩]

Etymology

From Middle High German treten, from Old High German tretan, from Proto-West Germanic *tredan, from Proto-Germanic *trudaną. Cognate with English tread.

Sentences

Niederschläge treten meistens im Winter und im Frühjahr auf .

Precipitation usually occurs in winter and spring.