angesichts

See also: Angesichts

German

Etymology

From the genitive case of Angesicht, preserving the original sense of "viewing, sight".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔanɡəzɪçts/
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Preposition

angesichts [with genitive]

  1. at the sight of
  2. in view of, in the face of
    • 2012 June 18, Die Welt‎[1], archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 10:
      Die Verbraucher in Deutschland halten sich beim Konsum von Fisch angesichts hoher Preise eher zurück.
      Consumers in Germany somewhat hold back from the consumption of fish in the face of high prices.

Further reading

  • “angesichts” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “angesichts” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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