ertappt Learn Unstarted Summary The German translation for “caught” is ertappt. Examples of "caught" in use There are 4 examples of the German word for "caught" being used: Recording English German Learn caught red-handed auf frischer Tat ertappt Learn The thief was caught red-handed. Der Dieb wurde auf frischer Tat ertappt. Learn He was caught lying. Er wurde beim Lügen ertappt. Learn He was caught red-handed with the stolen goods. Er wurde mit der gestohlenen Ware auf frischer Tat ertappt. Learn Practice Lesson "caught" Practice (5) Lesson Learn Lesson words caught etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases caught red-handed, He was caught lying., He was caught red-handed with the stolen goods., The thief was caught red-handed. etc. View all lesson phrases Acknowledgements Audio Google text-to-speech