gevangen

Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gafangan, past participle of *fą̄han, equivalent to ge- +‎ vangen. Comparable to Middle Low German gevangen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈʋɑŋə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɑŋən

Adjective

gevangen (not comparable)

1. caught, captive

Inflection

Declension of gevangen
uninflected	gevangen
inflected	gevangen
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		gevangen
indefinite	m./f. sing.	gevangen
	n. sing.	gevangen
	plural	gevangen
definite		gevangen
partitive		gevangens

Derived terms

• gevangenzetten

Related terms

• gevangene

Descendants

• Negerhollands: gevangen

Noun

gevangen

1. plural of gevang

Noun

gevangen c (plural gevangenen)

1. Archaic form of gevangene.

Usage notes

The archaic variant is still very common in compounds.

Participle

gevangen

1. past participle of vangen

Inflection

Declension of gevangen
uninflected	gevangen
inflected	gevangen
		positive
predicative/adverbial		gevangen
indefinite	m./f. sing.	gevangen
	n. sing.	gevangen
	plural	gevangen
definite		gevangen
partitive		gevangens