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Furcht

Furcht

German

Noun

Furcht f ‎(genitive Furcht, plural Fürchte)

  1. fear, fright

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.

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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”). More at fright.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fʊʁçt/, [fʊʁçt], [fʊɐ̯çt]

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