Die Gefahr
Example: Die Gefahr eines Unfalls steigt bei schlechtem Wetter deutlich.
Definition
"Die Gefahr" refers to the possibility or risk of harm, injury, or an unwanted event occurring. It specifically denotes a situation where there is a threat to safety, such as the increased "Gefahr" of an accident during bad weather conditions.
Etymology
The word "Gefahr" comes from the Middle High German term 'gevære', which means danger or peril. It is related to the Old High German 'gafara', also meaning danger. Interestingly, it shares roots with words in other Germanic languages that convey risk or threat. Did you know that the concept behind "Gefahr" has been central to human awareness of safety for centuries?
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"Die Gefahr" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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