"catch a cold" in German to catch a cold Schnupfen bekommen sich erkälten sich verkühlen Detailed translations for "catch a cold" to catch a cold 1. general to catch a cold(also: to get the sniffles) Schnupfen bekommen 2. medicine to catch a cold(also: to catch cold, to get a cold, to catch a chill, to catch chill) sich erkälten to catch a cold(also: to catch cold, to get a cold, to catch a chill, to catch chill) sich verkühlen{verb}