auffangen

German

Etymology

auf + fangen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯fˌfaŋən/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: auf‧fan‧gen

Verb

auffangen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present fängt auf, past tense fing auf, past participle aufgefangen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to catch (something thrown/ falling; someone before they reach their destination; an escaped person or animal)
    Regenwasser auffangento collect rainwater
  2. (transitive) to bring under control, to stop from crashing (a plane, vehicle)
  3. (transitive) to lessen the impact of
    1. to block (a punch, blow)
    2. to absorb (an impact, vibrations)
  4. to give shelter to someone in difficulty
    Flüchtlinge auffangento house refugees
  5. to pick up (a signal)

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Further reading

  • auffangen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • auffangen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • auffangen” in Duden online
  • auffangen” in OpenThesaurus.de
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