No. 7,023 in Dutch
angsten
To fear or dread.
In a sentence
Hij overwon zijn angsten en sprong in het diepe.
He overcame his fears and took the plunge.
The word 'angsten' is used here as a plural noun equivalent to 'fears', referring to various types of fear the person overcame in this context.
De angsten van haar jeugd beïnvloeden nog steeds haar beslissingen.
The fears of her youth still influence her decisions.
Here, 'angsten' signifies recurring fears experienced during her youth, serving as an emotional context that continues to impact her life.
Zijn angsten waren ongegrond en verdwenen snel.
His fears were unfounded and quickly disappeared.
In this sentence, 'angsten' refers to pluralized forms of fear, highlighting their baseless nature and their subsequent resolution.
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