fasst

Fasst is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb fassen. The verb fassen has several related meanings, including to grasp or seize physically, to catch or arrest, to understand, to include, or to express something in words. Because of its broad range of senses, fasst appears in many everyday and idiomatic phrases.

In physical contexts, fasst denotes grabbing or holding something. For example, Er fasst den Ball means He grasps the ball. In law or crime contexts, fassen can mean to catch or seize someone, as in Der Dieb wird gefasst (The thief is caught). In cognitive or communicative uses, fassen can mean to understand or to comprehend, as in Er fasst die Situation schnell (He grasp the situation quickly). In compound expressions, it is common to see phrases such as etwas in Worte fassen (to put something into words) or zusammenfassen (to summarize or to condense), where fassen forms part of a larger idea.

Conjugation and usage notes: In present tense, the forms are ich fasse, du fasst, er/sie/es fasst, wir fassen, ihr fasst, sie fassen. The past participle is gefasst, used with haben: Er hat den Ball gefasst. The word should not be confused with the noun Fass, meaning a barrel, which is distinct in meaning and spelling.

Overview: Fasst is a common, versatile verb form used across physical action, understanding, and expression. It appears frequently in news, literature, and everyday speech, often in compound or idiomatic constructions that expand its core sense of grasping, catching, or articulating.