verb
to fetch, to get
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holen: a regular weak verb meaning “to fetch” or “to get” (e.g. Ich hole das Buch). Uses auxiliary haben in perfect (hat geholt). Non‑reflexive and not separable. Common in everyday German; imperative forms: Hol! / Holt! No irregularities; participle is geholt.
Examples
Ich hole Wasser.
I'm getting water.
Er holte die Zeitung.
He got the newspaper.
Ich muss noch Wasser aus dem Keller holen.
I still need to go get water from the cellar.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine going to the kitchen and coming back with something you 'holen' — fetch
rhymes with English 'holen' ~ 'hold in' (imagine holding something in to fetch it)
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