German Conversation · Level 144
30 words
German word
Absicherung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌzɪçəʁʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounsecurity
Example
Die Absicherung der Rente ist wichtig.
Pension security is important.
More examples
Die Absicherung von Arbeitnehmern umfasst oft Versicherungen und soziale Leistungen.
The protection of workers often includes insurance and social benefits.
Core concept
A safety net catches the financial, physical, or practical consequences of a setback.
Common phrases
vertragliche Absicherung
contractual protection
technische Absicherung
technical protection
soziale Absicherung
social protection
Similar words
Versicherung: A system that provides financial compensation after an accident or other damage.
Vorsorge: Advance planning or preparation for future needs and possible risks.
Sicherheit: A state free from danger, threat, or uncertainty.
Schutz: Protection that keeps people or things from harm or damage.
Definition in German
Form der Sicherstellung, dass ein Schaden, Verlust oder ein Risiko vermieden oder ausgeglichen wird.
Word origin
The noun is built from absichern, a separable verb based on sichern, and the suffix -ung turns the securing process into a noun.
Usage tips
- The related verb commonly appears as sich gegen etwas absichern, with the threat introduced by gegen plus the accusative.
Other meanings
- safety measurenoun
- protectionnoun
- risk mitigationnoun
Opposites
- Unsicherheituncertaintynoun
Related words
- Absicherungssystemprotection systemnoun
- Absicherungsnetzprotection networknoun