einfangen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌfaŋən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fängt ein
past
fing ein
perfect
hat eingefangen

Meaning

  1. to catch, to capture

    Built from ein (in, into) + fangen (to catch).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • fangen to catch

Practice

1 What does einfangen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Hund wieder ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einfangen?

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