gefährden

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German

Etymology

From late Middle High German .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dn̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˌɡəˈfeːɐ̯dn̩/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧fähr‧den

Verb

gefährden (weak, third-person singular present gefährdet, past tense gefährdete, past participle gefährdet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to endanger, compromise
    Antonym: sichern

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