fange
Norwegian Nynorsk
/²fɑŋːə/
pronu-note
Definitions
- to catch, to capture
- (archaic) to receive
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse fanga (capture, fetch) derived from Middle Low German vangen (captive, catch).
Origin
Middle Low German
vangen
Gloss
captive, catch
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *fanganą Proto-Germanic
- *fangōną Proto-Germanic
- *fanhaną, *fangōną Proto-Germanic
- fånga Swedish
- fangeleir Norwegian Nynorsk
- krig Norwegian Nynorsk
- krigsfange Norwegian Nynorsk
- leir Norwegian Nynorsk
- straff Norwegian Nynorsk
- straffange Norwegian Nynorsk
- fōn Old English
- fanga Old Norse
- vangen Middle Low German
- fange Old Swedish
- fange Old Danish