Polyglot Dictionary

Wagnis

/ˈvaːknɪs/

das noun C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Wagnisse

Meaning

  1. risk, venture

    • Die Reise war ein Wagnis.

      The journey was a risky venture.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Gefährdung

Gefährdung is a threat or danger posed TO something; Wagnis is a risky venture someone actively undertakes.

Similar in other languages

English

danger

Close — risk/venture relates to danger.

Practice

1 What does Wagnis mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Reise war ein ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wagnis?

noun

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