gefangen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gefangen, 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

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gefangen

  1. past participle of fangen

Adjective

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gefangen (strong nominative masculine singular gefangener, not comparable)

  1. caught
  2. imprisoned
  3. trapped

Declension

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Antonyms

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Further reading

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  • gefangen” in Duden online
  • gefangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jeˈfɑn.ɡen/, [jeˈfɑŋ.ɡen]

Participle

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ġefangen

  1. past participle of ġefōn