No. 4,347 in German
fürchten
"Fürchten" means "to fear" or "to be afraid."
In a sentence
Ich fürchte, es wird morgen regnen.
I fear that it will rain tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'fürchte' expresses a personal concern about a possible future event.
Die Soldaten fürchten den Feind.
The soldiers fear the enemy.
Here, 'fürchten' is used to indicate an emotional response of fear towards a direct object, 'den Feind' (the enemy).
Die Kinder fürchten sich vor dem Dunkeln.
The children are afraid of the dark.
In this example, 'sich fürchten' is used reflexively to describe the children's feeling of fear in relation to 'vor dem Dunkeln' (the dark).
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