Polyglot Dictionary

ängstlich

/ˈɛŋstlɪç/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. anxious, fearful

    Built from Angst (fear) + -lich.

    • Sie warf ihm einen ängstlichen Blick zu.

      She gave him an anxious look.

Similar words

angstvoll

ängstlich is more common and general; angstvoll is more literary or intense — both mean "anxious, fearful."

Practice

1 What does ängstlich mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches ängstlich?

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