umfangen
/ʊmˈfaŋən/ verb C2- to embrace, clasp · Der tränenübergossene Vater umfing sein Kind mit beiden Armen. Overflowing with tears, the father embraced his child with both arms.
- to envelop, surround, enclose · Vom Tod umfangen To be surrounded by death
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- umfangen
- Present (er)
- umfängt
- Präteritum (er)
- umfing
- Perfekt (er)
- hat umfangen
- Infinitive with zu
- zu umfangen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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