åfånga

Bavarian

Etymology 1

å- +‎ fånga. Compare German abfangen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːfɔŋɐ/

Verb

åfånga (past participle ågfångan or ågfångt)

1. to intercept, to head off

   Den Briaf håd s' gråd no ågfångt. ― She just barely intercepted the letter.

Conjugation

Conjugation of åfånga

infinitive	åfånga
past participle	ågfångt
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	fång å	—	fångad å
2nd person singular	fångst å	—	fångast å
3rd person singular	fångt å	—	fångad å
1st person plural	fångan å	—	fångadn å
2nd person plural	fångts å	—	fångads å
3rd person plural	fångan å	—	fångadn å
	imperative
singular	fång å
plural	fångts å

Etymology 2

å- +‎ fånga. Compare German anfangen.

Alternative forms

• ofånga (West Central Bavarian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːfɔŋɐ/ (East Central Bavarian)
• IPA^(key): /ˈɒ̃ːfɒ̃ŋɐ/ (Vienna)

Verb

åfånga (past participle ågfångan or ågfångt)

1. to begin, to commence

   Mia fångan jetzt å. ― We're beginning now.

2. (with zu + gerund) to start doing something

   Mia fångan jetzt å zum Singa. ― We'll start singing now.

3. (with mit) to begin something; to start something

   Und nåcher fång ma midm Konzert å. ― And then we'll start the concert.

4. (with mit) to put to good use, to do something (good) (with)

   Mit dem kunnt i scho wås åfånga. ― I could put that to good use.

Conjugation

Conjugation of åfånga

infinitive	åfånga
past participle	ågfångan, ågfångt
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	fång å	—	fångad å
2nd person singular	fångst å	—	fångast å
3rd person singular	fångt å	—	fångad å
1st person plural	fångan å	—	fångadn å
2nd person plural	fångts å	—	fångads å
3rd person plural	fångan å	—	fångadn å
	imperative
singular	fång å imp-pl=fångts å
plural	{{{imp-pl}}}