raffen
to gather, to snatch, to grasp (colloquial)
English translations
- 01
to grasp
- 02
to understand
- 03
to realize
- 04
to get the hang of
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas zusammenziehen oder in Falten legen, um es kürzer oder kleiner zu machen.
- English meaning
- to gather
- Synonym
- sammeln, auflesen
- German example
- Sie raffte den Rock, um nicht zu stolpern.
- English example
- She gathered the skirt so she wouldn't trip.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich raffe du raffst er/sie/es ich rafft wir raffen ihr raffet sie raffen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gerafft du hast gerafft er/sie/es hat gerafft wir haben gerafft ihr habt gerafft sie haben gerafft
- Past
- ich raffte du rafftest er/sie/es raffte wir rafften ihr rafftet sie rafften
Related words
- verraffen
To squander or waste something carelessly, often time or money.
- Schlaraffenland
Land of Cockaigne
- straffen
to tighten
- aufraffen
To rally oneself
- zusammenraffen
To summon
- hinwegraffen
To snatch away, to carry off (by death)
- oberaffengeil
Awesome
- dahinraffen
To snatch away (life), to kill off
- Schlaraffe
Sluggard, sybarite
- Tunnelzug
Drawstring
- anspannen
To tense
- Oberschenkelinnenseiten
The inner thighs are the inner surfaces of the thighs.
- stinkfaul
extremely lazy, bone idle
- Karaffe
Carafe
- aufrappeln
To recover, to pull oneself together
- Kapuzineraffe
A capuchin monkey is a type of New World monkey found in Central and South America.
- Klammeraffe
At sign
- Berberaffe
Barbary macaque
- Giraffe
Giraffe
- Agraffe
Clasp
Example sentences with “raffen”
Ich raffe das nicht. (I don't get it.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'raffen' slang for 'understand'?
Yes, it is a very common colloquial way to say 'verstehen'.