Warnen
Example: Ich muss dich vor dem Hund warnen.
Definition
"Warnen" means to inform someone about a possible danger or problem in advance, so they can take precautions or avoid harm. For example, in the sentence 'Ich muss dich vor dem Hund warnen,' it means to alert someone about the dog.
Etymology
The German word "warnen" comes from the Old High German word 'warnōn,' which means to protect or guard. Did you know that it shares roots with the English word 'warn,' both deriving from the Proto-Germanic '*warnōną,' meaning to watch or be cautious?
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"Warnen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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