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The article for

Furcht

die Furcht

Furcht is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
no plural
English
fear

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die Furcht?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Furcht, so learn the two together: die Furcht.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Emotion in the face of impending danger

[1] Emotion angesichts drohender Gefahr

Examples

[1] You have to overcome fear in order to defend their causes

[1] Man muss die Furcht überwinden, um ihren Ursachen wehren zu können.

[1] I am not afraid of ghosts but fear of free -running fighting dogs

[1] Ich habe keine Furcht vor Gespenstern, aber Angst vor freilaufenden Kampfhunden.
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "For fear of a possible attack by his southern neighbors, Harald lets the Danewry expand around 968, reinforce with palisades and introduce it to the protective wall that has recently been surrounded by Haithabu"

[1] „Aus Furcht vor einem möglichen Angriff seiner südlichen Nachbarn lässt Harald um 968 das Danewerk ausbauen, mit Palisaden verstärken und an den Schutzwall heranführen, der seit Kurzem Haithabu umgibt.“

[1] We heard a fearful roar that seemed to come from a slope

[1] Wir hörten ein Furcht erregendes Getöse, das vom Abhang zu kommen schien.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Furcht —
Genitiv der Furcht —
Dativ der Furcht —
Akkusativ die Furcht —

Pronunciation

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