erwischen

German

Etymology

er- +‎ wischen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɛʁˈvɪ.ʃən], [ɛɐ̯ˈvɪ.ʃn̩]
  • Audio(file)

Verb

erwischen (weak, third-person singular present erwischt, past tense erwischte, past participle erwischt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to catch (someone in an act of wrongdoing)
    Die Polizei erwischte den Taschendieb auf frischer Tat.
    The police caught the pickpocket in the act / red-handed.
    Der Gefangene wurde bei seinem Ausbruchsversuch erwischt.
    The prisoner was caught during his escape attempt.
  2. (transitive) to board, to catch (a train, flight, etc.)

Conjugation

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Synonyms

Further reading
  • “erwischen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “erwischen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “erwischen” in Duden online
  • “erwischen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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