herreissen
to pull something towards oneself
- Past (Präteritum)
- riss her
- Past participle
- hergerissen (haben)
Strong verb, follows the conjugation of reißen with the separable prefix her-. Primarily used in literal contexts for pulling an object or person closer to the speaker, but frequently used figuratively in the participle form hin- und hergerissen to describe emotional conflict or indecision. Distinguish from the non-separable verb herreißen in some dialects which may imply forceful tearing towards someone, though this is rare in standard orthography compared to the adjective usage.
Conjugation
Past
- riss her
- past
Participle
- hergerissen
- past participle
Infinitive
- herreissen
- infinitive