gefährden

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German [Term?].

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

1. (transitive) to endanger, compromise

Derived terms

• Gefährder
• Gefährdung

Further reading

• “gefährden” in Duden online