doodsangst
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- doodangst (archaic, rare)
Etymology
[edit]From dood (“death”) + -s- + angst (“fear, anguish”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]doodsangst f (plural doodsangsten, diminutive doodsangstje n)
- (literally) A fear of death.
- (by extension) A mortal fear, extreme anguish.
- Ik sta doodsangsten uit bij de gedachte.
- I fear the worst when thinking of it.