träffen

Träffen is a Swedish noun meaning a meeting, encounter, or event. It is the definite singular form of the noun träff, which denotes an instance of meeting or an organized gathering. The indefinite singular is en träff; the plural is träffar, and the definite plural is träffarna.

In everyday use, träffen denotes a scheduled or informal gathering, such as a hobby meetup, a conference, or a social encounter. For example, the definite form träffen is used when referring to a specific gathering. The word can also refer to a hit or strike in sports or target shooting, as in en träff på målet (a hit on the target).

The related verb is träffa, meaning to meet or to hit. Its present tense is träffar, past tense träffade, and supine träffat. Träffen as a noun is not a verb form.

Related terms include återträff (reunion), träffas (to meet each other), and möte (meeting). The term appears in both informal contexts, such as hobby meetups, and more formal contexts, including conferences and organized events.