das Risiko

B1

risk

English meaning
risk
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Risiken
Vocabulary package
Risk & Safety

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Risiko in a sentence

Ich nehme keinen Kredit auf. Das Risiko ist mir zu hoch.

I'm not taking out a loan. The risk is too high for me.

Declension of das Risiko

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Risikodie Risiken
Accusativedas Risikodie Risiken
Dativedem Risikoden Risiken
Genitivedes Risikosder Risiken

Word family

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Where Risiko comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von italienisch risico beziehungsweise risco „Risiko“ entlehnt; weitere Herkunft unbekannt. Zu erwägen ist Herkunft von arabisch rizq „der von Gottes Gnaden abhängige Lebensunterhalt; Wagnis, Gefahr“.

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Questions about Risiko

Is it der, die or das Risiko?

It is das Risiko — Risiko is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Risiken.

What is the plural of Risiko?

The plural of das Risiko is die Risiken.

What is the genitive of Risiko?

The genitive singular is des Risikos. The dative plural is den Risiken.

What does Risiko mean in English?

das Risiko means "risk". For example: "Ich nehme keinen Kredit auf. Das Risiko ist mir zu hoch." — "I'm not taking out a loan. The risk is too high for me."

What level is Risiko in German?

Risiko is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the risk & safety vocabulary.

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