erfangen
German, verb/ɛɐ̯ˈfaŋən/
erfangen is spelled E-R-F-A-N-G-E-N (8 letters). Erfangen is a German verb meaning “to catch something or someone” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “etwas oder jemanden fangen, einfangen”.
What does erfangen mean in English?
verb
- 1
datedto catch something or someone
- 2
Austriato recompose oneself, to regain one's composure
- 3
Austriato recover from an illness or an accident (also used figuratively)
- 4
Austriato just prevent a fall
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. etwas oder jemanden fangen, einfangen 2. einen Sturz gerade noch vermeiden 3. sich erholen; sich wieder fassen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of erfangen
- erfängt present singular third-person
- erfing past
- haben auxiliary
- 7 strong
- erfangend participle present
- erfange first-person indicative present
- erfängst indicative present second-person
- erfangt indicative plural present
- erfangest second-person singular subjunctive
- erfanget plural second-person subjunctive
- erfingen first-person indicative plural
- erfinge first-person formal rare
- erfingst indicative preterite second-person
- erfingt indicative plural preterite
- erfingest formal rare second-person
- erfinget formal plural rare
- erfang imperative second-person singular
- erfang! imperative singular
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce erfangen?
- /ɛɐ̯ˈfaŋən/
- [ɛɐ̯ˈfaŋən]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.