No. 828 in German
holen
"To fetch" or "to get."
In a sentence
Ich hole mir einen Kaffee aus der Küche.
I am fetching myself a coffee from the kitchen.
In this sentence, 'holen' is used to express the action of fetching or obtaining something actively.
Könntest du meinen Mantel aus dem Flur holen?
Could you fetch my coat from the hallway?
Here, 'holen' indicates a polite request for someone else to retrieve an item.
Der Arzt wurde schnell geholt, nachdem der Unfall passiert war.
The doctor was quickly fetched after the accident occurred.
In this example, 'holen' describes the action of calling for someone to come urgently.
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