Masculine

Argwohn

Meaning

  1. (masculine, no-plural, strong) suspicion
  2. (masculine, no-plural, strong) distrust

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʁkˌvoːn/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German arcwan, from Old High German argwan (“bad assumption, suspicion”); second element of compound is related to Wahn (“insanity”).

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