vaen

Middle Dutch

verb
Definitions
  • to catch, to capture
  • to seize, to grab
  • to catch, to intercept (something in the air)
  • to imprison
  • to conquer (of a city)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch fān inherited from Proto-Germanic *fanhaną (take, capture, catch, seize).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fanhaną

Gloss

take, capture, catch, seize

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