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habhaft

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German

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːphaft/
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Adjective

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

  1. (with werden) to get hold; to obtain possession [with genitive ‘of someone’]
    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

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