furchtsam

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German vorhtesam (“fearful; fearsome”). Equivalent to Furcht (“fear”) +‎ -sam (“-some”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʊrçtza(ː)m/ === Adjective === furchtsam (strong nominative masculine singular furchtsamer, comparative furchtsamer, superlative am furchtsamsten) (chiefly formal, literary) fearful; timid; frightened Synonym: ängstlich Antonyms: furchtlos, mutig (obsolete) fearsome; frightening Synonyms: beängstigend, furchtbar, fürchterlich ==== Usage notes ==== The word is a false friend of English fearsome in contemporary usage. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Furchtsamkeit === Further reading === “furchtsam” in Duden online