habhaft

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːphaft/
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Adjective

habhaft (strong nominative masculine singular habhafter, comparative habhafter, superlative am habhaftesten)

  1. (+ genitive, in habhaft werden) get hold of; obtain possession of
    Die Polizei konnte seiner nicht habhaft werden, er ist noch auf freiem Fuß.
    The police were not able to get hold of him; he is still on the loose.
  2. (dated) hearty

Declension

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Further reading
  • “habhaft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “habhaft” in Duden online
  • “habhaft” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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