German word

bang

Pronunciation

IPA/baŋ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveworried

Example

Mir ist bange um ihn.

I am worried about him.

Illustration for bang (worried)

More examples

Mir ist bange vor der Prüfung.

I am worried about the exam.

Core concept

A person waits tensely while an uncertain outcome threatens someone important.

Common phrases

  • bange sein

    be worried

  • mir ist bange

    I am worried

  • bange um jemanden

    be worried about someone

Similar words

besorgt: Concerned about the result of an event.
nervös: Unable to stay calm because of tension or anxiety.
beängstigt: Deeply afraid and shaken by fear or anxiety.
ängstlich: Afraid because a threat or danger is sensed.

Definition in German

Unruhig wegen einer drohenden Gefahr oder eines möglichen Verlusts; oft in festen Ausdrücken wie 'mir ist bange' verwendet.

Word origin

Bang descends from Middle High German bange and is related to German bangen, expressing fear or anxious concern.

Usage tips

  • In the fixed pattern 'jemandem ist bange um ...', the person feeling worried is in the dative, as in 'Mir ist bange um ihn.'

Other meanings

  • anxiousadjective
  • concernedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • bangenworryverb
  • die Bangeanxietynoun

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