getroffen

Getroffen is the past participle of the German verb treffen. It is used with different meanings depending on context, most commonly in the senses “to meet someone” and “to strike, to hit something.”

In perfect tenses, treffen is a transitive verb that typically takes haben as the auxiliary. Examples include Ich habe ihn getroffen (I met him) and Wir haben uns getroffen (We met each other). When used in passive or result-oriented contexts, getroffenen remains the participle form in phrases such as Die getroffenen Maßnahmen werden umgesetzt (The measures that were taken will be implemented).

Getroffen also functions as a past participle in the sense of hitting or striking. In a sentence like Der Ball hat den Torwart getroffen, the ball hit the goalkeeper. This usage can describe physical impact as well as figurative impact, such as einen Nagel auf den Kopf treffen (to hit the nail on the head), an idiomatic expression meaning to say or do exactly the right thing.

As an adjective, getrieben by context, getrieben? No. More accurately, getroffene or getroffenen can modify nouns to indicate that an action has already occurred. For example, eine getroffene Entscheidung (a decision that has been made) or die getroffenen Maßnahmen (the measures that have been taken). The form agrees with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Common note: siesich treffen means to meet each other; among idioms, die richtige Wurzel—to meet the nail on the head—is frequently cited. Overall, getroffen is a versatile participle reflecting both meeting and striking actions, as well as resulting states described by adjectives.