doodsangst
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Dutch[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.