holen

A1

to fetch/get

English meaning
to fetch/get
Vocabulary package
Carrying & Moving Things

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holen in a sentence

Ich hole zwei Flaschen Wasser aus der Küche.

I'm fetching two bottles of water from the kitchen.

Conjugation of holen

ichhole
duholst
er/sie/eser/sie/es holt
wirholen
ihrholt
sie/Sieholen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
holte
Perfect
hat geholt

Word family

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Where holen comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch holen, holn, althochdeutsch halōn, holōn „herbeirufen, rufen“; etymologisch verwandt mit hell

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Questions about holen

How do you conjugate holen?

Present tense: ich hole, du holst, er/sie/es holt, wir holen, ihr holt, sie holen. Simple past: holte. Perfect: hat geholt.

What does holen mean in English?

holen means "to fetch/get". For example: "Ich hole zwei Flaschen Wasser aus der Küche." — "I'm fetching two bottles of water from the kitchen."

What level is holen in German?

holen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the carrying & moving things vocabulary.

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