Furcht

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vorht, vorhte, from Old High German forhta, forahta, from Proto-Germanic *furhtį̄ (“fear”), from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (“to frighten; fear”). Cognate to Low German Furcht. More at fright.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fʊʁçt/, [fʊʁçt], [fʊɐ̯çt]
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Noun

Furcht f (genitive Furcht, plural Fürchte)

fear; fright; anxiety

Usage notes

The plural Fürchte is rare and may be regarded as incorrect by many speakers. Befürchtungen tends to be used instead.
See Angst for notes on the distinction between Furcht and this (widely synonymous) word.

Derived terms

Ehrfurcht
furchtbar
furchteinflößend

furchterregend
furchtlos
furchtsam