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bang voor

The Dutch adjective bang (afraid of) takes voor.

bangvooradjectiveafraid of

Ik ben bang voor honden. (I'm afraid of dogs.)

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Which preposition goes with "bang"?

bang takes "voor" (bang voor = afraid of). Example: Ik ben bang voor honden. (I'm afraid of dogs.)

How do you use "bang voor" in a sentence?

Ik ben bang voor honden. — I'm afraid of dogs. The preposition voor is fixed, so it doesn't change with the sentence.

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