No. 1,396 in Polish
strachu
"Strachu" means "fear" in English.
In a sentence
To doświadczenie wzmocniło jej wiarę w siebie, pomimo wcześniejszego strachu.
This experience strengthened her self-confidence, despite the earlier fear.
Here, "strachu" is used as a noun, in the genitive case, referring to the fear she experienced earlier.
Zwierzęta ukrywały się w swoich norach ze strachu przed drapieżnikiem.
The animals hid in their burrows out of fear of the predator.
"Strachu" is used in the expression "ze strachu" (out of fear). It is also in the genitive case, common after prepositions like "ze" (from/out of).
W mroku poczułem powiew strachu na myśl o nieznanym.
In the darkness, I felt a gust of fear at the thought of the unknown.
The word "strachu" is in the genitive case, describing the gust/thread of fear the person experienced.
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