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ertappen
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German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Verb
ertappen (weak, third-person singular present ertappt, past tense ertappte, past participle ertappt, auxiliary haben)
- (transitive) to catch (someone in an act of wrongdoing)
- Synonym: erwischen
- Der Einbrecher wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt.
- The burglar was caught in the act / red-handed.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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