jdn. in Furcht versetzen

to fill someone with fear

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Noun

Furcht f.

Verb

versetzen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der laute Knall versetzte die ganze Nachbarschaft in Furcht.

How it is used

Means 'to fill someone with fear' – causing terror. Formal register. Use in horror stories or describing a threatening boss. Implies a strong, lasting emotional impact, not just momentary fright.

Other verbs that go with Furcht

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jds. Furcht erregento arouse someone's fear

All collocations with Furcht

Other collocations built on versetzen

• in Angst (und Schrecken) versetzento terrify/throw into a state of fear
• in Aufregung versetzento throw someone into excitement
• in Aufruhr versetzento throw into turmoil
• jdn. in Begeisterung versetzento fill someone with enthusiasm
• etw. in Bewegung versetzento set something in motion/start something
• Berge versetzento move mountains
• in Erstaunen versetzento astonish or amaze someone
• sich in jds. Lage versetzento put oneself in someone's shoes