Verb

hohlen

Translation

to get, to fetch, to go and get

Kannst du bitte Milch holen?

Can you please get milk?

Ich hole mir einen Kaffee.

I'm getting myself a coffee.

Wir müssen einen Arzt holen.

We have to get a doctor.

((sth.)) holen to get/fetch sth. I'll go get the mail.

((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) holen to get sth. for sb. Can you get me a water?

sich ((sth.)) holen to get sth. for oneself I'm getting myself a tea.

bringen (to bring), bekommen (to get/receive)

From Old High German 'holōn' (to call, pull). Related to the English word 'haul'.

Think of 'hauling' something back. You have to go somewhere to 'hole'n' bring it back.