noun
risk
B1
Risiko: neuter noun meaning risk, danger or hazard. Used for financial, health, or general uncertainty. Common collocations: 'ein Risiko eingehen' (to take a risk) and 'Risiko für' (risk of). Gender: das; plural Risiken (regular -en). Genitive singular: des Risikos. Can be countable or uncountable in use.
Examples
Bei dieser Investition gibt es ein hohes Risiko.
There is a high risk with this investment.
Der Investor akzeptierte das Risiko, obwohl der Markt unsicher blieb.
The investor accepted the risk, although the market remained uncertain.
Das Rauchen birgt ein hohes gesundheitliches Risiko.
Smoking poses a high health risk.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a balance scale tipping toward danger with the label 'Risiko'.
Looks and sounds like the English word 'risk' — Risiko = risk.
Das = neuter. Remember 'das Risiko' — many abstract things are 'das' in German.
Notes
Risiko is neuter (das Risiko). In formal contexts you may encounter the genitive form 'des Risikos'.