Versicherung

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German

Etymology

From versichern

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈzɪçəʀʊŋ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ver‧si‧che‧rung

Noun

Versicherung f (genitive Versicherung, plural Versicherungen)

  1. insurance; an insurance policy
  2. an insurance company
  3. affirmation; assurance; the act of assuring somebody

Usage notes

  • The German noun is always countable. So you say, for example: ich habe eine Versicherung (I have insurance), though the more idiomatic phrase runs: ich bin versichert.

Declension

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