Definition
A situation in which harm or damage may occur.
Translations
- English
- danger
- Français
- danger
- Türkçe
- tehlike
- Polski
- niebezpieczeństwo
- Русский
- опасность
- Українська
- небезпека
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Gefahr
- B1
- Noun
- Services & Everyday Tasks
- Body & Health
danger
/diː ɡəˈfaːɐ̯/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Gefahren
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Services & Everyday TasksPrimaryBody & Health
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Gefahr wurde rechtzeitig erkannt.NominativSing.The danger was recognized in time.
- Die Polizei konnte die Gefahr schnell beseitigen.AkkusativSing.The police were able to eliminate the danger quickly.
- Die Bewohner begegneten der Gefahr mit großer Vorsicht.DativSing.The residents faced the danger with great caution.
- Die Folgen der Gefahr waren noch lange spürbar.GenitivSing.The consequences of the danger remained perceptible for a long time.
- Gefahren können plötzlich und unerwartet auftreten.NominativPlur.Dangers can arise suddenly and unexpectedly.
- Die Einsatzkräfte verhinderten mehrere Gefahren.AkkusativPlur.The emergency responders prevented several dangers.
- Die Helfer setzten sich verschiedenen Gefahren aus.DativPlur.The rescuers exposed themselves to various dangers.
- Die Folgen der Gefahren waren für alle sichtbar.GenitivPlur.The consequences of the dangers were visible to everyone.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Gefahr/ɡəˈfaːɐ̯/
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Article phrase
die Gefahr/diː ɡəˈfaːɐ̯/
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Plural
Gefahren/ɡəˈfaːʁən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Gefahr | die Gefahren |
| Akkusativ | die Gefahr | die Gefahren |
| Dativ | der Gefahr | den Gefahren |
| Genitiv | der Gefahr | der Gefahren |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationgroße Gefahr
- Collocationin Gefahr geraten
- CollocationGefahr laufen
- Collocationeine Gefahr erkennen
- Sentence patternDie Gefahr ist vorüber.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymRisiko — risk
A Gefahr denotes a possible threat; a Risiko additionally emphasizes the probability or extent of possible harm.
- Semantically relatedAngst — fear
- Near-synonymBedrohung
A Bedrohung is usually something concrete that announces or causes harm; Gefahr more generally denotes the possibility of harm.
- Narrower termLebensgefahr
Lebensgefahr is a particular Gefahr in which a person's life is under immediate threat.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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