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erfangen

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German

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Etymology

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er- +‎ fangen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈfaŋən/
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Verb

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erfangen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present erfängt, past tense erfing, past participle erfangen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, dated) to catch something or someone
    Synonyms: fangen, einfangen
  2. (Austria, Bavaria, reflexive) to recompose oneself, to regain one's composure
  3. (Austria, Bavaria, reflexive) to recover from an illness or an accident (also used figuratively)
    Synonyms: erholen, genesen, gesunden
  4. (Austria, Bavaria, reflexive) to just prevent a fall

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • erfangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erfangen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • erfangen” in Duden online