verhaken

to snag/jam

Past (Präteritum)
verhakte
Past participle
verhakt (haben)

Regular weak verb using haben. Used for objects that become locked or caught against each other, preventing movement or proper closure. Can be used transitively or reflexively to describe mechanical errors or physical entanglements. It is distinct from the separable verb anhaken, which specifically implies hooking onto something.

Conjugation

Past

verhakte
past tense

Participle

verhakt
3rd person singular, present; past participle

Infinitive

verhaken
infinitive

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