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die Flucht ergreifen

to take flight

Türkçe: kaçmak

Not die Flucht nehmen

die Flucht nehmen die Flucht ergreifen

English says to take, so nehmen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Flucht goes with ergreifen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun
die Flucht f.
Verb
ergreifen
Topic
Reise und Verkehr
Register
Neutral register

In a sentence

Which form of ergreifen fills the gap?

Der Gefangene ____ die Flucht durch ein offenes Fenster.

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Der Gefangene ergreift die Flucht durch ein offenes Fenster.

How it is used

Means 'to take flight'—to escape from danger. Neutral register. Use in news or stories, e.g., 'Die Gefangenen ergriffen die Flucht.' Common mistake: confusing with 'fliehen' (to flee); 'die Flucht ergreifen' is more formal and decisive.

Other verbs that go with Flucht

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Other collocations built on ergreifen

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