sichern

/ˈzɪçɐn/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: sichert
past: sicherte
perfect: hat gesichert

Meaning

to secure, to safeguard
- Wir müssen die Daten sichern.
  
  We have to back up the data.
- Bitte sichern Sie Ihre Daten regelmäßig. Sonst können sie verloren gehen.
  
  Please back up your data regularly. Otherwise they can be lost.

Similar words

absichern

Sichern is the general word for securing or saving, including saving a file; absichern specifically means safeguarding against a risk — insuring, hedging, physically securing an area.

Practice

1 What does sichern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir müssen die Daten ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sichern?

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Last updated 2026-09-24