Partei ergreifen für+Akk.

to take sides for someone

Türkçe: birinin tarafını tutmak

Not Partei nehmen für

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

Noun

Partei f.

Verb

ergreifen

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Richter ergreift Partei für das benachteiligte Kind.

How it is used

Means 'to take sides for someone.' Neutral register. Used in arguments or disputes, e.g., a friend supporting another in a conflict. Implies partiality, not objectivity.

Other verbs that go with Partei

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einer Partei betretento enter
• eine Partei unterstützento support a party
• einer Partei beitretento join a party

All collocations with Partei

Other collocations built on ergreifen

• Besitz ergreifen von+Dat.to seize or take control, often by force
• einen Beruf ergreifento take up a profession
• die Flucht ergreifento take flight
• die / eine Gelegenheit ergreifento seize an opportunity
• die Initiative ergreifento take the first step or act proactively
• Maßnahmen ergreifento take measures
• die Macht ergreifento seize power
• das Wort ergreifento begin speaking