doodsangst

Dutch

Etymology

From dood (“death”) +‎ -s- +‎ angst (“fear, anguish”).

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Noun

doodsangst f (plural doodsangsten, diminutive doodsangstje n)

  1. (literally) A fear of death
  2. (by extension) A mortal fear, extreme anguish
    Ik sta doodsangsten uit bij de gedachte.
    I fear the worst when thinking of it.
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