Verb
ertappen
to catch (someone in an act of wrongdoing)
B2
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Meanings
Verb
- to catch (someone in an act of wrongdoing)
In a sentence
Der Einbrecher wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.
The burglar was caught in the act.
Forms
infinitive
ertappen
he/she/it
ertappt
simple past
ertappte
perfect
hat ertappt
takes + Akkusativ