verkehren

run

verb fer-KAY-ren Less Common

Also means

associate

Usage Note

verkehren is the standard word for public transport operating on a route: Der Bus verkehrt alle zehn Minuten ('the bus runs every ten minutes'). It also means to socialise with someone, as in mit jemandem verkehren, and relates to Verkehr ('traffic').

Examples

"Der Zug verkehrt nur am Wochenende."

Natural Translation

The train only runs on weekends.

Literal Translation

The train runs only on-the weekend.

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