fassen

B1

grasp, seize

English meaning
grasp, seize

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fassen in a sentence

Sie haben den Dieb gefasst.

They seized the thief.

Conjugation of fassen

ichfasse
dufasst
er/sie/esfasst
wirfassen
ihrfasst
sie/Siefassen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fasste
Perfect
hat gefasst

Word family

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Where fassen comes from

vazzen fassen, erfassen, ergreifen; fazzon, wortverwandt mit "fest". Das Wort ist seit dem 10. Jahrhundert belegt.

Words that go with fassen

Questions about fassen

How do you conjugate fassen?

Present tense: ich fasse, du fasst, er fasst, wir fassen, ihr fasst, sie fassen. Simple past: fasste. Perfect: hat gefasst.

What does fassen mean in English?

fassen means "grasp, seize". For example: "Sie haben den Dieb gefasst." — "They seized the thief."

What level is fassen in German?

fassen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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