Die Bedrohung
Example: Die Bedrohung durch den Sturm machte alle Bewohner nervös.
Definition
"Die Bedrohung" refers to a situation or condition in which someone or something is in danger or at risk of harm or damage, such as the threat posed by a storm that makes residents anxious.
Etymology
The word "die Bedrohung" comes from the German verb "bedrohen," meaning to threaten. It combines the prefix "be-" with "drohen" (to threaten), tracing back to Old High German "trōn" meaning to threaten or menace. Did you know that the concept of threatening has been linguistically tied to the idea of looming danger for centuries?
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"Die Bedrohung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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