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German
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Participle
gefangen
- past participle of fangen
Adjective
gefangen (strong nominative masculine singular gefangener, not comparable)
- caught
- imprisoned
- trapped
Declension
Positive forms of gefangen (uncomparable)
Antonyms
Further reading
- “gefangen” in Duden online
- “gefangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache