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Angst

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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Angst f (genitive Angst, plural Ängste)

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

Usage notes

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  • 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

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Angst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Angst” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Angst” in Duden online
  • Angst on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Plautdietsch

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

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Angst f

  1. fear, trepidation
  2. anguish, deep concern