gefangen

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), gevangen, from Old High German gifangan, from Proto-West Germanic *gafangan, past participle of *fą̄han, equivalent to ge- +‎ fangen. Cognate with Middle Low German gevangen, Dutch gevangen.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -aŋn̩

Participle

gefangen

  1. past participle of fangen

Adjective

gefangen (strong nominative masculine singular gefangener, not comparable)

  1. caught
  2. imprisoned
  3. trapped

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Antonyms

Further reading
  • “gefangen” in Duden online
  • “gefangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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