Gefahr
Meaning
- (feminine) danger, hazard, peril, risk
- (feminine) threat
Frequency
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈfaːɐ̯/
Etymology
From Middle High German gevāre, gevære, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic *fērō. Cognate with English fear and Dutch gevaar.
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