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A feeling of intense anxiety, fear, or dread, often without a clear cause or object.
Die Angst vor der Zukunft quält viele junge Menschen.
The fear of the future torments many young people.
In German, 'Angst' is often used to describe a more profound or existential anxiety compared to the English 'anxiety' or 'fear'.
In German, 'Angst' is often used to describe a deeper, more existential fear compared to the English 'anxiety' or 'fear'.
In German, 'Angst' is always capitalized as it is a noun.
From Middle High German 'angest', meaning 'narrowness, distress', from Old High German 'angust', from Proto-Germanic 'angustiz', related to 'angr' (narrow).
In German, 'Angst' is a common and versatile word used in both everyday and philosophical contexts. It can describe both specific fears and more abstract, existential anxieties.