Angstmacherei

German

Etymology

From Angst (“fear”) +‎ machen (“to make”) +‎ -erei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˌaŋstmaxəˈʁaɪ̯], [ˈaŋstmaxəˌʁaɪ̯]
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  • Hyphenation: Angst‧ma‧che‧rei
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Angstmacherei f (genitive Angstmacherei, no plural)

  1. (derogatory) fearmongering
    Synonyms: Alarmismus, Panikmache

Declension

Declension of Angstmacherei [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Angstmacherei
genitive einer der Angstmacherei
dative einer der Angstmacherei
accusative eine die Angstmacherei
  • Angstmacher

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