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German
Etymology
From Middle High German vorht, vorhte, from Old High German forhta, forahta, from Proto-Germanic *furhtō (“fear”), from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥k- (“to fear”). The modern vowel -u- is due to influence by the related verb fürchten. Cognate with obsolete Dutch vrucht (still in godsvrucht), Middle Low German vruchte. Also closely related with English fright, though this is from a different stem (Proto-Germanic *furhtį̄).
Pronunciation
Noun
Furcht f (genitive Furcht, plural (very rare) Fürchte or (by suppletion) Befürchtungen)
- fear; fright; anxiety
- Synonyms: Angst f, (North German) Bange f
Usage notes
- See Angst for notes on the distinction between Furcht and this (widely synonymous) word.
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Further reading
- “Furcht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Furcht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Furcht” in Duden online