onfangen

== Middle English == === Etymology === From Old English onfōn, equivalent to on- (derivational prefix) +‎ fangen (“grasp, take, carry away”). === Verb === onfangen to receive; to accept [9th–13th c.] to conceive (a child) [10th–13th c.] === References === “onfō̆ngen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Onfang”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 125, column 3. == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /onˈfɑn.ɡen/, [onˈfɑŋ.ɡen] === Participle === onfangen past participle of onfōn