fassen

German (Berlin)

/ˈfasn̩/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to gird, to surround, to confine into a form
  • to grasp, to catch
  • to seize, to capture
  • (reflexive) to compose oneself to calm, to free from agitation

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German vazzen inherited from Old High German fazzōn (grasp, touch) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fatōną (hold, seize, fetch, sieze).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fatōną

Gloss

hold, seize, fetch, sieze

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