German Conversation · Level 153
30 words
German word
Sicherheitskraft
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯tsˌkʁaft/
Meaning
- feminine nounsecurity guard
Example
Die Sicherheitskraft kontrolliert die Ausweise am Eingang.
The security guard checks IDs at the entrance.
More examples
Bei einem Brand alarmiert die Sicherheitskraft die Feuerwehr.
In the event of a fire, the security guard alerts the fire department.
Core concept
A visible security worker who checks passes, patrols a building, or monitors a crowd to protect people and property.
Common phrases
Sicherheitskraft am Haupteingang
security guard at the main entrance
Sicherheitskraft auf dem Parkplatz
security guard in the parking lot
uniformierte Sicherheitskraft
uniformed security guard
Similar words
Sicherheitsmitarbeiter: A security staff member who checks identification and patrols a building or event.
Wachmann: A watchman who guards a site and looks for suspicious activity during patrols.
Ordner: A crowd steward who directs spectators and keeps order at public events.
Sicherheitsdienst: An organization or company that provides security services to businesses or facilities.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für eine Person, die im Auftrag von Veranstaltern oder Gebäudeeigentümern durch Kontrolle, Beobachtung und eingreifende Maßnahmen die Sicherheit von Personen und Eigentum überwacht.
Word origin
The compound Sicherheitskraft joins Sicherheit with Kraft in its occupational sense of a worker or employed person, rather than its sense of physical force.
Usage tips
- The related noun Sicherheitsdienst usually refers to a security service or security company, while Sicherheitskraft refers to an individual worker.
Other meanings
- security staffnoun
Related words
- Sicherheitskontrollesecurity checknoun
- Sicherheitsbranchesecurity industrynoun
- sicherheitsorientiertsafety-orientedadjective