No. 13,334 in German
bange
Anxious or fearful.
In a sentence
Ich habe keine bangen Gedanken, weil ich gut vorbereitet bin.
I have no fearful thoughts because I am well-prepared.
'Bangen' is utilized as an adjective meaning 'fearful' or 'anxious', describing a type of thoughts.
Es bangt ihm, als er die Prüfungsergebnisse erhält.
He feels anxious as he receives the exam results.
'Bangt' here is a verb form (bangen) meaning 'to feel anxious or fearful', directly reflecting the subject's state.
Die bange Frage blieb unbeantwortet.
The anxious question remained unanswered.
'Bange' describes 'Frage', indicating that the question induces anxiety or worry.
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