Masculine
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angst
fear, fright, anxiety
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɑŋst/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch anxt, from Old Dutch *angust, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz, an abstract noun derived from the adjective *anguz. Similar abstract noun derivations from an adjective are dienst and ernst. Cognates include Middle Low German angest, Old High German angust, Middle High German angest, German Angst, Old Frisian ongosta, West Frisian eangst. See also eng.
Related words
benauwdheid
zielsangst
grote angst
ontzetting
angor
beduchtheid
tobberij
ongerustheid
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