verhaken
to hook together
To attach or connect something using one or more hooks.
EXAMPLE
Der Techniker verhakte die beiden Teile miteinander.
The technician hooked the two parts together.
verhaken
to hook together
verhaken – verhakte – hat verhakt
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Meanings
sich verhaken
to get hooked together
To become caught or interlocked with something else so that it is difficult to separate the parts again.
EXAMPLE
Die beiden Ketten haben sich verhakt.
The two chains got hooked together.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verhaken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | verhake |
|---|---|
| du | verhakst |
| er/sie/es | verhakt |
| wir | verhaken |
| ihr | verhakt |
| sie | verhaken |
Simple past
| ich | verhakte |
|---|---|
| du | verhaktest |
| er/sie/es | verhakte |
| wir | verhakten |
| ihr | verhaktet |
| sie | verhakten |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe verhakt |
|---|---|
| du | hast verhakt |
| er/sie/es | hat verhakt |
| wir | haben verhakt |
| ihr | habt verhakt |
| sie | haben verhakt |
Commands
| du | verhak! verhake! |
|---|---|
| ihr | verhakt! |
| Sie | verhaken Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte verhakt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest verhakt |
| er/sie/es | hatte verhakt |
| wir | hatten verhakt |
| ihr | hattet verhakt |
| sie | hatten verhakt |
Future
| ich | werde verhaken |
|---|---|
| du | wirst verhaken |
| er/sie/es | wird verhaken |
| wir | werden verhaken |
| ihr | werdet verhaken |
| sie | werden verhaken |
Subjunctive I
| ich | verhake |
|---|---|
| du | verhakest |
| er/sie/es | verhake |
| wir | verhaken |
| ihr | verhaket |
| sie | verhaken |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | verhakte |
|---|---|
| du | verhaktest |
| er/sie/es | verhakte |
| wir | verhakten |
| ihr | verhaktet |
| sie | verhakten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | verhaken |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu verhaken |
| present participle | verhakend |
| past participle | verhakt |
Usage tips
Word formation
'Verhaken' contains the root word 'Haken' (hook). This makes it easier to remember the connection with hooks or hook-shaped parts.
EXAMPLE
Die Metallteile verhakten sich beim Zusammenschieben.
The metal parts got hooked together as they were pushed together.
Inseparable verb
'Verhaken' has the prefix 'ver-' and is not separated in a main clause. In a subordinate clause, the verb also remains written as one word.
EXAMPLE
Der Fahrer verhakt die Sicherungskette am Anhänger.
The driver hooks the safety chain onto the trailer.
Die Teile bleiben stabil, weil der Mechaniker sie verhakt.
The parts remain stable because the mechanic hooks them together.
Transitive use
When it means attaching something, 'verhaken' usually takes an accusative object. Two parts can be connected with 'miteinander' (with each other) or 'ineinander' (into each other).
EXAMPLE
Er verhakte die beiden Drahtenden fest ineinander.
He hooked the two ends of the wire firmly into each other.
Reflexive use
When objects become caught in each other, 'sich verhaken' (to get hooked together) is used. 'Ineinander' (into each other) often appears because the parts interlock.
EXAMPLE
Die Zweige haben sich ineinander verhakt.
The branches got hooked into each other.
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