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bang.

scared, frightened

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/bɑŋ/

  1. scared, frightened

    Wees maar niet bang.
    Ik ben bang voor het donker!

  2. fearful

  3. anxious

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch banghe, from be- + anghe. The latter word is an adverbial form of enge (“narrow, confined”), compare angst (“fear”). See also Middle Low German bange, Middle High German bange, German bang, West Frisian bang.

noun/bɑŋ/

  1. a sharp, percussive sound, like the sound of an explosion or gun; bang

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Of onomatopoeic origin, possibly from English bang.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.