en ångest
Meaning
anxiety; fear; dread
In Swedish: känsla av stark oro el. fruktan
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en ångest |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | ångesten |
ångest is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor ångest, den stora ångesten. Check another noun
Practise ångest
1 / 1Is it en ångest or ett ångest?
ångest in a sentence
- hon greps av ångest och oro inför framtidenshe was seized with dread and worry about the future
- Jag har sån ångest över vad jag gjorde igår.I really regret what I did yesterday.
Words built with ångest
- ångestfylld anxiety-ridden, filled with anguish
Questions
What does ångest mean in English?
ångest means “anxiety, fear”.
Is it en ångest or ett ångest?
It is en ångest, and “the anxiety” is ångesten.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse angist or ángist.
Nearby common words
ångest is number 5,148 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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