No. 2,006 in German
holte
"Holte" is the simple past tense of "holen," meaning "fetched" or "got."
In a sentence
Er holte das Buch aus seinem Rucksack.
He fetched the book from his backpack.
The verb 'holte' is the simple past tense of 'holen,' meaning 'to fetch or to get'. In this sentence, it describes the action of retrieving an item from a backpack.
Sie holte immer frische Brötchen vom Bäcker.
She always fetched fresh bread rolls from the baker.
In this sentence, 'holte' is used to describe a habitual action in the past, signifying routine.
Nachdem es zu regnen begann, holte er einen Schirm.
After it began to rain, he fetched an umbrella.
Here, 'holte' again signifies the action of retrieving or bringing an object, showing a responsive action to an occurrence.
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