haffa.
to catch criminals
Meaning & usage
to catch criminals
De haffades av polisen
to (quickly) seize (something, by grabbing it)
Han sprang ut och haffade ett slagträ på vägen när han såg zombierna närma sig huset
to catch, to get hold of
De haffade en taxi
Han försökte haffa en tjej
Where this word comes from
From Old Swedish haffa, from Middle Low German haffen (“to handle, treat by hand”), related to Middle Low German haven (“to have, hold”) and Middle Low German hebben (“to have”). Compare also Middle High German haben (“to have, grab, seize”).
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