gefährlich

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German

Etymology

Gefahr +‎ -lich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯lɪç/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈfeːɐ̯-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: ge‧fähr‧lich

Adjective

gefährlich (strong nominative masculine singular gefährlicher, comparative gefährlicher, superlative am gefährlichsten)

  1. dangerous, hazardous
    Antonym: ungefährlich

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Descendants

  • Yiddish: geferlich

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