Angst

German (Berlin)

[ʔaŋst]

noun
Definitions
  • fear; fright; anxiety

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German angest inherited from Old High German angust inherited from Proto-Germanic *angustiz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*angustiz

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