verfangen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German vervāhen, from Old High German firfāhan. Equivalent to ver- +‎ fangen; see the latter for the phonetic development.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fərˈfaŋən/, , , , /fɛr-/,
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧fan‧gen
  • Rhymes: -aŋən

Verb

verfangen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present verfängt, past tense verfing, past participle verfangen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to be or get caught, to be or get entangled (as in a net, trap, etc.)
  2. (intransitive) to work, work out, function

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Further reading

  • verfangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • verfangen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • verfangen” in Duden online
  • verfangen” in OpenThesaurus.de