German word

entreißen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈʁaɪ̯sən/

Meaning

  • verbsnatch

Example

Sie hat ihm das Buch entrissen.

She snatched the book from him.

Illustration for entreißen (snatch)

More examples

Die Opposition wollte der Regierung die Macht entreißen.

The opposition wanted to wrest power from the government.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • einer Partei die Macht entreißen

    wrest power from a party

  • jemandem den Brief entreißen

    wrest the letter from someone

Similar words

wegnehmen: Take an object away from someone and keep it.
stehlen: Take something secretly without the owner noticing.
herausreißen: Pull or tear something forcefully out of its place.
schnappen: Grab something quickly with a hand or mouth.

Definition in German

mit einer schnellen, kräftigen Bewegung jemandem etwas aus der Hand oder dem Besitz nehmen

Word origin

German entreißen combines ent-, meaning away or out, with inherited Germanic reißen, meaning to tear or pull.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • wrestverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Entreißungwrestingnoun
  • entrissenwrestedadjective

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