ergreifen
In English: to seize, grasp
B1VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- ergriff
- Partizip II
- ergriffen
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
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Example sentences
Die Touristen haben vom Strand Besitz ergriffen.
The tourists have taken over the beach.
Tatoeba · raggione · CC BY 2.0 FRSie ergriff seine Hand.
She grabbed his hand.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FREr ergriff ihre Hand.
He grabbed her hand.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FREr ergriff meine Hand.
He grabbed my hand.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FREr ergriff meinen Arm.
He grabbed my arm.
Tatoeba · xtofu80 · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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