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Etymology

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From Middle High German vorhtesam (fearful; fearsome). Equivalent to Furcht (fear) +‎ -sam (-some).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊrçtza(ː)m/
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Adjective

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furchtsam (strong nominative masculine singular furchtsamer, comparative furchtsamer, superlative am furchtsamsten)

  1. (chiefly formal, literary) fearful; timid; frightened
    Synonym: ängstlich
    Antonyms: furchtlos, mutig
  2. (obsolete) fearsome; frightening
    Synonyms: beängstigend, furchtbar, fürchterlich

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