Noun
die Furcht
Pronunciation: /fʊrçt/
fear; fright; anxiety
B2
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Meanings
Noun
- fear; fright; anxiety
Example sentence
Aus Furcht vor Ärger sagte er nichts.
He said nothing for fear of trouble.
Word forms
singular
die Furcht
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Furcht
Accusativedie Furcht
Dativeder Furcht
Genitiveder Furcht
Furcht has no common plural.
Usage
- Furcht vor etwas — Fear of something; vor takes dative.
- aus Furcht — Out of fear; states the reason for an action.
Aus Furcht vor dem Hund blieb das Kind stehen.
The child stopped out of fear of the dog.