Risiko
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See also: risiko
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed in the 16th century from older Italian risico (contemporary rischio). Further origin unsettled.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Risiko n (strong, genitive Risikos, plural Risiken or Risken or Risikos)
- risk
- das Risiko eingehen. ― to risk.
- 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 27/2010, page 109:
- Einen vollkommenen Schutz in einer freien Gesellschaft wird es nie geben, und auch wenn es fürchterlich klingt: Unsere Freiheit bedeutet, dass wir mit vielen Risiken leben müssen.
- There will never be a perfect protection in a free society, and even if it sounds terrible: Our freedom means that we have to live with many risks.
Usage notes[edit]
- The normal plural is Risiken, in Austria sometimes contracted to Risken. The form Risikos is dated and now rare.
- For “to take a risk” one says ein Risiko eingehen.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Risiko [neuter, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- riskant, riskieren, risikoaffin, risikobereit, risikoreich
- Risikoabwägung, Risikobereich, Risikobewertung, Risikoeinschätzung, Risikoermittlung, Risikofall, Risikofaktor, Risikogebiet, Risikogruppe, Risikospiel, Risikoversicherung, Risikozone
- Glatteisrisiko, Lebensrisiko, Sicherheitsrisiko, Unfallrisiko, Unwetterrisiko, Vermögensrisiko
Further reading[edit]
- “Risiko” in Duden online
- “Risiko” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Risiko on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish[edit]
Noun[edit]
Risiko m (plural Risiken)
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