vangen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑŋə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: van‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɑŋən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vangen, from Old Dutch fangan. Back-formed from the past-tense forms of Middle Dutch vâen, from Old Dutch fān, from Proto-West Germanic *fą̄han, from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną.

Verb

vangen

  1. (transitive) to catch
Inflection
Inflection of vangen (strong class 7)
infinitive vangen
past singular ving
past participle gevangen
infinitive vangen
gerund vangen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular vang ving
2nd person sing. (jij) vangt ving
2nd person sing. (u) vangt ving
2nd person sing. (gij) vangt vingt
3rd person singular vangt ving
plural vangen vingen
subjunctive sing.1 vange vinge
subjunctive plur.1 vangen vingen
imperative sing. vang
imperative plur.1 vangt
participles vangend gevangen
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: vang
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: fanggi
  • Negerhollands: vang, faṅ
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: fank
  • Aukan: fanga
  • Sranan Tongo: fanga

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vangen

  1. plural of vang

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

vangen m

  1. definite singular of vang