Vocabulary
retten
/ˈʁɛtn̩/· verb
to rescue, to save
The Bergwacht rettet hundreds of hikers every summer.
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Conjugation
- ich
- rette
- du
- rettest
- er/sie/es
- rettet
- wir
- retten
- ihr
- rettet
- sie/Sie
- retten
Perfekt hat gerettetPräteritum rettete
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
retten
to rescue, to save
Die Bergwacht hat den Wanderer gerettet.
The mountain rescue saved the hiker.
Word family
rettendie Rettungrescueder Retterrescuerder Rettungswagenambulance
Common combinations
- ein Leben rettento save a life
- jemanden aus Gefahr rettento rescue someone from danger
- die Umwelt rettento save the environment
Real examples
- Der Hund hat dem Kind das Leben gerettet.The dog saved the child's life.
- Die Hütte hat uns vor dem Gewitter gerettet.The hut saved us from the storm.
- Wir müssen das Klima retten.We have to save the climate.
