schnappen
/ˈʃnapən/ verb B2- to snap (with one’s mouth)
- to breathe, gasp · frische Luft schnappen to get a take of fresh air· er schnappte nach Luft He was gasping (for air).
- to catch; to seize
- to nab (a criminal)
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- schnappen
- Present (er)
- schnappt
- Präteritum (er)
- schnappte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat geschnappt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu schnappen
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