gefangen
trapped; captured; imprisoned
English translations
- 01
captured
- 02
captivate
Word details
- German meaning
- In einem Zustand des Eingesperrtseins oder der Unfreiheit; nicht in der Lage, sich frei zu bewegen.
- English meaning
- Trapped, imprisoned
- Synonym
- inhaftiert, festgenommen
- German example
- Der Vogel war in einem Käfig gefangen.
- English example
- The bird was trapped in a cage.
Related words
- fangen
captured, imprisoned, caught
- Gefangenschaft
captivity
- Gefangenenwärter
prison guard
- Kriegsgefangenenlager
Prisoners of war camp
- abgefangen
cop
- Gefangenschaft
captivity
- Gefangensein-Syndrom
Locked-in syndrome
- Gefangenenlager
Prison camp
- Gefangenenwärter
prison guard
- Kriegsgefangenenlager
Prisoner of war camp
- aufgefangen
Caught
- einfangen
to capture, to catch
- Amnestie
Amnesty
- Internierung
Internment
- Kerker
Dungeon
- Brachsen
Bream
- Brachse
Bream
- Freisetzung
Release
- Freilassung
Release
- Insassin
Inmate (female)
- Aalstechen
Eel-spearing is a traditional, often controversial fishing method where eels are caught with a fork or spear.
- Einzelhaft
Solitary confinement
- Gefängniszelle
Prison cell
- Zuchtlachs
Farmed salmon
- Gulag
Gulag
- Zuchtfisch
Farmed fish
- Sklavenhändlerin
Slave trader (female)
- Schließerin
A female prison guard is responsible for monitoring and caring for prisoners in a prison or similar institution.
- Wärterin
Female prison guard
- Flusskrebs
Crayfish, crawfish
- Gefängnisinsasse
A prison inmate is a person who is incarcerated in a prison for committing a crime or being suspected of committing a crime.
- anfangen
To begin
- fesseln
To captivate, to bind
- liieren
to have a fling
- erhängen
To hang means to kill or put to death by suspending someone by the neck with a noose.
- losketten
unchain
- unmenschlich
Inhumane
- befreit
relieved
- unfrei
Unfree
- fangfrisch
Freshly caught
- Fang
catch
- fluchtverdächtig
Flight risk
- Fessel
Shackle
- Geisel
Hostage
- Geisel
Hostage
- Einfangrate
Catch rate
- Einfang
Capture
- Gefängniswärter
Prison guard
Example sentences with “gefangen”
Das Tier war in der Falle gefangen. (The animal was trapped in the trap.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'gefangen' the past participle of a verb?
Yes, it is the past participle of 'fangen' (to catch).