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Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-4, masculine) fear, dread, anxiety, apprehension
2. (declension-4, masculine) awe, reverence

Concepten

vrees

😨

angst

😨

schrik

⚡

bezorgdheid

consternatie

doodsangst

ongerustheid

ontsteltenis

ontzetting

opschudding

verbijstering

verlangen

verwarring

commotie

beduchtheid

beroering

Synoniemen

timor

😨

pavor

terror

pavus

sollicitudo

angor

anxietas

Vertalingen

fear

😨

paura

😨

miedo

😨

Angst

😨

peur

😨

crainte

😨

medo

😨

timore

😨

temor

😨

Furcht

😨

anxiety

korku

😨

por

😨

dread

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈmɛ.tʊs]

Etymologie (Engels)

Of unknown origin. Klingenschmitt connects the word to Old Irish moth m (“astonishment”), which is semantically attractive; however, he does not explain the phonetic mechanisms by which the two words could be related.