habhaft
to get hold of; to capture
English translations
- 01
tenacious
- 02
firm
- 03
secure
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemanden oder etwas in Besitz bekommen, jemanden oder etwas ergreifen.
- English meaning
- To seize, to get hold of
- Synonym
- mächtig
- German example
- Die Polizei konnte den Dieb habhaft werden.
- English example
- The police were able to seize the thief.
- Comparative
- habhafterSuperlative: am habhaftesten
Example sentences with “habhaft”
Sie konnten seiner nicht habhaft werden. (They could not get hold of him.)
Frequently asked questions
How to use 'habhaft werden'?
It is a formal phrase meaning to catch or secure someone or something.