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a strong unpleasant feeling when you think something dangerous or bad may happen
The word has one syllable and is fully stressed.
Meine Schwester hat Angst vor großen Hunden.
Im dunklen Park bekomme ich schnell Angst.
Du musst keine Angst haben.
The very common pattern is Angst haben vor + Dative: Angst vor Hunden haben. In general statements, Angst usually appears without an article.
Ich habe Angst von Hunden.
Ich habe Angst vor Hunden.
With Angst haben, use vor + Dative for the thing you are afraid of.
To say what you are afraid of, use Angst haben vor + Dative: Ich habe Angst vor Spinnen.
Which sentence is correct?
Vor der Prüfung habe ich etwas Angst.
Er hat Angst um seinen Arbeitsplatz.
Viele Menschen haben Angst vor der Zukunft.
Use Angst um + Accusative when you are worried about a person or something important to you. Use Angst vor + Dative for something you fear.
Use Angst vor + Dative for something you fear. Use Angst um + Accusative when you are worried that something bad may happen to someone or something.
Which phrase means to be worried about a person?
