furchtsam
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German vorhtesam (“fearful; fearsome”). Equivalent to Furcht (“fear”) + -sam (“-some”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
furchtsam (strong nominative masculine singular furchtsamer, comparative furchtsamer, superlative am furchtsamsten)
- (chiefly formal, literary) fearful; timid; frightened
- (obsolete) fearsome; frightening
- Synonyms: beängstigend, furchtbar, fürchterlich
Usage notes[edit]
- The word is a false friend of English fearsome in contemporary usage.
Declension[edit]
Positive forms of furchtsam
Comparative forms of furchtsam
Superlative forms of furchtsam
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “furchtsam” in Duden online
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