befürchten
Befürchten is a German verb meaning to fear something or to be afraid that something will happen; to dread. It expresses concern about a possible negative outcome and is used in both spoken and written German, often in formal or neutral contexts where a more cautious tone is desired.
Usage and construction: Befürchten is transitive and usually takes a clause introduced by dass, or an infinitival
Conjugation: It is a regular verb. Present tense: ich befürchte; du befürchtest; er befürchtet; wir befürchten;
Nuance and synonyms: The verb tends to be more formal than fürchten or Angst haben. Es ist
Etymology: Befürchten is formed with the prefix be- attached to the verb Fürchten (to fear). The construction