erwischen

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German

Etymology

er- +‎ wischen

Pronunciation

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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.)

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Further reading

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