gefangen

Meaning

Verb

past participle of fangen

Adj

1. (not-comparable) caught
2. (not-comparable) imprisoned
3. (not-comparable) trapped

fangen

1. (class-7, strong, transitive) to catch (grab something flying in the air)
2. (class-7, strong, transitive) to catch; to capture (to take hold of a person or an animal)
3. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to improve in health; do well again; to do better
4. (class-7, reflexive, strong) to calm down; to compose oneself
5. (class-7, colloquial, dative, reflexive, strong, transitive) to catch (a disease; something unpleasant)
6. (class-7, colloquial, dative, reflexive, strong) to be slapped

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Concepts

captive

caught

captured

stuck

trapped

bond

up against the wall

captivated

confined

stopped

taken

Synonyms

inhaftiert

eingesperrt

verhaftet

eingeschlossen

verknackt

einsitzend

trieb in die Enge

unfrei

verhindert

Gefangene

fing ein

firmeneigen

in die Falle gelockt

in die Enge getrieben

stellte

eingekerkert

eingespertt

aufgehalten

konzerneigen

eingefangen

fing

Gefangener

genommen

kerkerte ein

Translations

captif

cautivo

intrappolato

cativo

atrapado

esir

prisonnier

bono

bônus

capturado

vinculum

prigioniero

gevangen

αξία

catturato

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: gefangen

Inherited from Old High German: gifangan

Cognate with Middle Low German: gevangen

Cognate with Dutch: gevangen

In summary

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.

Sentences

Auf welcher Rechtsgrundlage ist er gefangen genommen worden ?

On what legal basis was he captured?

Sie dürfen entwaffnet und gefangen genommen werden .

They may be disarmed and captured.