Angst

See also: angst

German

Etymology

    From Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aŋst/, [ʔaŋst], [ʔaŋkst]
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    Noun

    Angst f (genitive Angst, plural Ängste)

    1. fear; fright; anxiety
      Synonyms: Furcht f, (North German) Bange f
      • 2022, “Angst”, in Zeit, performed by Rammstein:
        Alle haben Angst vorm schwarzen Mann
        All have fear (are afraid) of the black man

    Usage notes

    • A distinction may be made (or may formerly have been made) between Angst meaning “fear as an emotional condition” and Furcht meaning “fear as the reasonable reaction to a threat”. In contemporary German, the two words are widely treated as synonyms, with Angst being preferred over Furcht. The exception to this is that Furcht can also express a respectful fear, which Angst cannot. For example, Furcht vor dem Vater (“fear of one's father”) may be a strong, submissive form of respect, whereas Angst vor dem Vater would imply fear of paternal misconduct.

    Declension

    Declension of Angst [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Angst die Ängste
    genitive einer der Angst der Ängste
    dative einer der Angst den Ängsten
    accusative eine die Angst die Ängste

    Derived terms

    See also

    Further reading

    • “Angst”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
    • “Angst” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
    • “Angst” in Duden online
    • Angst on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

    Plautdietsch

    Etymology

    From Middle Low German angest, from Old Saxon *angust, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz (“narrowness; fear”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aŋkst/, /aŋks/, /aŋs/, /aŋst/

    Noun

    Angst f (uncountable)

    1. fear, trepidation
      Synonym: Forcht
    2. anguish, deep concern

    Hyponyms

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