Angsthase

German

Etymology

From Angst (“fear”) +‎ Hase (“hare”). The compound could simply be based on the hare’s flight instinct, but is usually thought to be an alteration of unattested *Angsthose, from Hose (“trousers, pants”); compare German Bangbüxe, Dutch bangebroek, English fraidy cat or English scaredy pants.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Angsthase m (weak, genitive Angsthasen, plural Angsthasen, feminine Angsthäsin)

1. coward

   Synonyms: Feigling m; Schisser m, Schisserin f

   He, Angsthase! Traust dich wohl nicht?

   Hey, coward! Don't you dare?

Declension

Declension of Angsthase [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Angsthase	die	Angsthasen
genitive	eines	des	Angsthasen	der	Angsthasen
dative	einem	dem	Angsthasen	den	Angsthasen
accusative	einen	den	Angsthasen	die	Angsthasen

Further reading

• “Angsthase” in Duden online