Verb
erwischen
to catch (often referring to catching someone in an act of wrongdoing)
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Meanings
Verb
- to catch (often referring to catching someone in an act of wrongdoing)
- to board, to catch (a train, flight, etc.)
In a sentence
Die Polizei erwischte den Taschendieb auf frischer Tat.
The police caught the pickpocket in the act.
Forms
infinitive
erwischen
he/she/it
erwischt
simple past
erwischte
perfect
hat erwischt
takes + Akkusativ