English–German

“snatch” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈʁaɪ̯sən/

Example

Sie hat ihm das Buch entrissen.

She snatched the book from him.

Illustration for entreißen (snatch)

How to say “snatch” in German

“Snatch” in German is entreißen.

A hand yanks an object out of another person's grasp, leaving that person without it.

Full entry for entreißen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with entreißen

Die Opposition wollte der Regierung die Macht entreißen.

The opposition wanted to wrest power from the government.

Tips for using entreißen

  • The usual pattern is jemandem etwas entreißen, with the person losing the object in the dative and the object in the accusative.

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