English–German
“catch” in German
How to say “catch” in German
“Catch” in German is fangen.
Something moving meets a closing grip that prevents its escape.
Example sentences with fangen
Kannst du den Ball fangen?
Can you catch the ball?
Tips for using fangen
- For a clearly stated arrest, German often uses festnehmen or verhaften, whereas fangen can also describe catching objects or animals.
Other German words for “catch”
Er hat sich eine Erkältung zugezogen.
He caught a cold.
Ich fange den Ball auf.
I catch the ball.
Der Hund fängt den Ball ein.
The dog catches the ball.
Der Ladenbesitzer erwischte den Dieb.
The shopkeeper caught the thief.
Entschuldigung, ich habe deinen Namen nicht mitbekommen.
Sorry, I didn't catch your name.
Die Polizei schnappte den Dieb am Bahnhof.
The police caught the thief at the train station.