gefährlich
/ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯lɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- Gefahr danger
Similar words
Brenzlig is a colloquial word for a dicey, dodgy situation; gefährlich is the everyday, general word for dangerous.
Gefährlich is the general word for dangerous; riskant specifically describes a risky course of action, not danger in general.
Close — dangerous situations and wild ones (animals, weather) overlap often enough to confuse.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does gefährlich mean?
dangerous
2 Fill the gap: Diese Straße ist sehr ___.
Full sentence: Diese Straße ist sehr gefährlich. (This road is very dangerous.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gefährlich?
gefährlich: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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