Befürchtung

German

Etymology

befürchten + -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈfʏʁçtʊŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Be‧fürch‧tung

Noun

Befürchtung f (genitive Befürchtung, plural Befürchtungen)

  1. apprehension, fear, misgiving
    Dies lässt die Befürchtung aufkommen, dass...This raises fears that...
    Unsere schlimmsten Befürchtungen sind eingetreten.Our worst fears have been realized.

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