Masculine
angsthaas
Meaning
a person who is easily scared, scaredy-cat
Concepts
Synonyms
kakkebroek
haasvreter
hazenhart
bangeschijter
lafbek
Translations
Angsthase
poule mouilléeFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑŋst.ɦaːs/
Etymology
In summary
From angst (“fear”) + haas (“hare”), a calque of German Angsthase, which could be based on the hare’s flight instinct, but is usually thought to be an alteration of unattested *Angsthose, from Hose (“trousers, pants”); compare Dutch bangebroek, English shit one's pants.
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