Polyglot Dictionary

gefasst

/ɡəˈfast/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. composed

    Built from fassen (to grasp).

Made of

  • fassen to grasp

Similar words

gelassen

gefasst and gelassen are close synonyms for "calm, composed," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

English

calm

Close — composed relates to calm.

English

cool

Close, informally — composed relates to cool (calm, composed).

Practice

1 What does gefasst mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie blieb ganz ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gefasst?

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