die Panik
Translation
panic, scare
Examples
Es brach plötzlich Panik aus.
Suddenly, panic broke out.
Keine Panik! Alles ist unter Kontrolle.
No panic! Everything is under control.
Er geriet bei dem Lärm in Panik.
He panicked at the noise.
Grammar Patterns
in Panik geraten to get into a panic, to panic The people got into a panic during the fire.
Panik bricht aus panic breaks out When the alarm went off, panic broke out.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Angst (anxiety), Furcht (fear), Entsetzen (horror)
Etymology
From the Greek god Pan, who was said to cause sudden, irrational fear in people.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'panic'. The sound and meaning are almost identical.