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Otti hat Höhenangst und klammert sich an das Geländer, statt nach unten zu schauen. Otti is afraid of heights and clings to the railing instead of looking down.

noun · C1

die Höhenangst

[ˈhøːənˌʔaŋst]

fear of heights

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  • Seit ich regelmäßig klettere, ist meine Höhenangst fast verschwunden.

    Since I've been climbing regularly, my fear of heights has almost disappeared.

  • Sagst du Bescheid, wenn deine Höhenangst zu stark wird? Dann nehmen wir den leichteren Weg.

    Will you let me know if your fear of heights gets too bad? Then we'll take the easier path.

    The tinted words form a set phrase: Bescheid sagen

  • Trotz ihrer Höhenangst wagt sich Frida über die schmale Hängebrücke.

    Despite her fear of heights, Frida ventures across the narrow suspension bridge.

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Example
Nominative wer? was? die Höhenangst
Accusative wen? was? die Höhenangst
Dative wem? der Höhenangst
Genitive wessen? der Höhenangst
Trotz ihrer Höhenangst wagt sich Frida über die schmale Hängebrücke. Despite her fear of heights, Frida ventures across the narrow suspension bridge.

How the Word Is Built

Höhe root n linking letter angst root

A compound: Höhe + die Angst

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Höhedie Angsthoch

In Otti's situations: The friends spend a weekend in the Alps

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