gefurcht

Gefurcht is not a standard German word. It does not appear in major dictionaries as an independent, commonly used term. In most contexts where the form appears, it is likely a typographical error, a dialectal or historic variant, or a coined neologism used by an author for stylistic effect. The more typical forms related to fear are forchten, fürchten or the noun furcht, and their established inflected forms.

Linguistic notes and possible interpretations. In standard German, the verb is fürchten (to fear) or sich fürchten (to be afraid). The usual past participle is gefürchtet, and in some constructions one might hear ich habe mich gefürchtet or ich fürchte mich. The prefix ge- is a common marker of past participles with many verbs, but it does not yield a standard form gefurcht with the noun Furcht. Because gefurcht is not attested as a regular form, its appearance is better treated as an anomaly rather than a recognized lexical item.

Usage and approach. If gefurcht appears in a text, readers should rely on context to infer meaning, or assume a misspelling or a deliberate stylistic choice by the author. In scholarly or reference contexts, it should be treated as uncertain and not assigned a fixed definition without explicit authorial intent or explanation. When translating or interpreting, consult surrounding text to determine whether the term stands for a coined concept, a misspelling of gefürchtet, or a reference to the noun Furcht.

See also. Furcht, Fürchten, Fürchtet, gefürchtet, sich fürchten.

References. Duden, DWDS, Wahrig (for standard forms and related terms).