Verb

fangen

to catch, to capture

Die Katze fängt eine Maus.

The cat catches a mouse.

Er fängt den Ball mit einer Hand.

He catches the ball with one hand.

((et4)) to catch sth. The cat catches a mouse.

Synonyms: ergreifen, packen; Antonyms: loslassen, freilassen.

From Old High German 'fāhan' (to seize). Cognate with English 'fang'.

Imagine using your 'fangs' to 'catch' something. The words share a root.

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