fangen

fangen

"Fangen" means "to catch."

Here 'fangen' is used to mean 'catch', describing the action of capturing or catching an object.

Ich fange jeden Morgen einen Ball, während ich mit meinem Hund spiele.

I catch a ball every morning while playing with my dog.

Here 'fangen' is part of the verb 'anfangen', used to mean 'begin/start', indicating the start of an action or process.

Das Kind fängt an zu lachen, sobald es den Zauberer sieht.

The child starts laughing as soon as it sees the magician.

Here 'fangen' is used in its literal meaning 'to catch', referring to the act of capturing animals.

Der Jäger versucht, Wildtiere mit einer Falle zu fangen.

The hunter tries to capture wild animals using a trap.