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
    • 2022, Rammstein (lyrics and music), “Angst”:
      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

Further reading
  • “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

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

Noun

Angst f

  1. fear, trepidation
  2. anguish, deep concern
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