verfangen
German (Berlin)
/fərˈfaŋən/
verb-strong
Definitions
- (reflexive) to be or get catch, to be or get entangled (as in a net, trap, etc.)
- (intransitive) to work, work out, function
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German vervāhen inherited from Old High German firfāhan prefix from German fangen (catch).
Origin
German (Berlin)
fangen
Gloss
catch
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Feuer fangen German
- Unterfangen German
- abfangen German
- anfangen German
- auffangen German
- befangen German
- empfangen German
- fangen German
- fangfrisch German
- verfänglich German
- firfāhan Old High German
- vervāhen Middle High German