noun
fear, anxiety
A2
Angst means 'fear' or 'anxiety'. It's a feminine noun (die Angst) with plural 'Ängste' (Umlaut). Declensions include genitive 'der Angst'. Commonly used with preposition 'vor' + dative (Angst vor etwas/jemandem). It can indicate general worry or intense fear as an emotion.
Examples
Ich habe Angst vor Spinnen.
I'm afraid of spiders.
Die Familie zeigte viel Angst, als das Gewitter plötzlich begann.
The family showed a lot of fear when the thunderstorm suddenly began.
Seine Angst vor Prüfungen ist sehr stark.
His anxiety about exams is very strong.
Details
Mnemonics
Sounds like 'angst' in English — same meaning.
die Angst — imagine a worried woman (die) expressing fear.
Notes
'Angst' is uncountable in many contexts but has plural 'Ängste' when talking about different fears.