Ångst

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Ångscht (Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

Etymology

From Middle High German angest, from Old High German angust, from Proto-Germanic *angustiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔŋɡ̥sd̥/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɒ̃ːŋɡ̥sd̥/ (East Central, Vienna)

Noun

Ångst f (plural Ängst, diminutive Angsterl) (Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)

1. fear, fright, anxiety