פֿאַנגען
געפֿאַנגען
'to capture'

ETYMOLOGY

Got. fāhan, ON fǎ, (later) fanga, OE fōn, English (dialect) fang 'to catch', OS fāhan, Dutch vangen, OHG fâhan (fiang, fiangum, gifangan), MHG vâhen, vân, (sg.) vienc, vie, (pl.) viengen, (part.) gevangen, gevân), NHG fangen; from PGmc ✱fanhan- 'to catch' (or ✱fanh-a-) < ✱pónḱ-e- (NEUR) (or ✱pənḱ-); a univerbation of the adverb ✱h₂po and the root ✱h₁enḱ- 'to obtain' (or ✱h₂enḱ- 'to reach'). Perhaps originally 'to catch fish'.

WESTERN

Wern Fuks fangen will, müß früh aufstehn.

CENTRAL

HASIDIC

AMERICA

mə faŋkt fɩš מע פֿאַנגט פֿיש 'one catches fish'
cɩ faŋgən a faŋgənɩš צו פֿאַנגען אַ פֿאַנגעניש