This is the 4632nd most frequent German word.
traten
"Traten" is the simple past tense form of "treten," meaning "stepped" or "kicked" in English.
The word 'traten' is used as a past tense verb indicating the action of stepping or moving forward.
Die Schüler traten einzeln vor die Klasse.
The students stepped in front of the class one by one.
Here, 'traten' is part of the verb 'betraten', used in its past tense form, meaning 'entered'.
Als sie den Raum betraten, hörten sie Stimmen.
As they entered the room, they heard voices.
In this sentence, 'traten' is part of the composite verb 'beitreten', in its past tense form, indicating the action of joining.