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fangen

catch

verb FAHNG-en Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

capture

Usage Note

fangen is strong, vowel-changing in present (er fängt) and past (er fing, gefangen). The reflexive sich fangen means 'to regain one's composure', and anfangen ('to begin') is a common separable relative built on the same root.

Examples

"Die Katze fängt eine Maus."

Natural Translation

The cat catches a mouse.

Literal Translation

The cat catches a mouse.

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