Furcht

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German

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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

  • IPA(key): /fʊrçt/, ,
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Noun

Furcht f (genitive Furcht, plural (very rare) Fürchte or (by suppletion) Befürchtungen)

  1. fear; fright; anxiety

Usage notes

  • See Angst for notes on the distinction between Furcht and this (widely synonymous) word.

Declension

Declension of Furcht
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Furcht die Fürchte
genitive einer der Furcht der Fürchte
dative einer der Furcht den Fürchten
accusative eine die Furcht die Fürchte

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Further reading

  • “Furcht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Furcht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Furcht” in Duden online
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