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German
Etymology
The adjective was originally the past participle of now obsolete befangen (“to encompass, to surround”), from Middle High German bevāhen, from Old High German bifāhan; equivalent to be- + fangen.
Pronunciation
Adjective
befangen (strong nominative masculine singular befangener, comparative befangener, superlative am befangensten)
- biased, prejudiced
- bashful, shy, selfconscious
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