Adjective
bang
Pronunciation: /baŋ/
anxious; afraid; scared
B2
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Meanings
Adjective
- anxious; afraid; scared
Example sentence
Trübe Tage wechselten mit bangen Nächten. Das Leben war schwer.
Dismal days alternated with anxious nights. Life was hard.
Usage
- mir ist bang — I feel anxious; the person is dative
- bang um jemanden sein — be anxious about someone; um takes accusative
Vor dem wichtigen Gespräch war ihm ziemlich bang.
He felt quite anxious before the important conversation.