Polyglot Dictionary

gefangen

/ɡəˈfaŋən/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. captive

    Built from fangen (to catch).

Made of

  • fangen to catch

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cautivo

cautivo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "captive."

Practice

1 What does gefangen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Vogel ist im Käfig ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gefangen?

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