beschlagnahmen

/bəˈʃlaːkˌnaːmən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: beschlagnahmt
past: beschlagnahmte
perfect: hat beschlagnahmt

Meaning

to confiscate, to seize
- Der Zoll beschlagnahmte die Ware.
  
  Customs confiscated the goods.
- Der Zoll beschlagnahmte die gefälschten Uhren. Sie wurden später vernichtet.
  
  Customs confiscated the fake watches. They were destroyed later.

Similar words

ergreifen

Beschlagnahmen is specifically to confiscate or seize something officially (by authorities); ergreifen is the general word for seizing or grasping, physically or as an opportunity.

Similar in other languages

English

seize

seize is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to confiscate, to seize."

French

saisir

saisir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to seize, to confiscate."

Practice

1 What does beschlagnahmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Zoll ___ die Ware.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches beschlagnahmen?

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Last updated 2026-09-21