adjective
safe, certain, secure
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sicher: Adjective meaning 'safe', 'certain' or 'secure'. It is gradable (sicherer, am sichersten) and used for physical safety or certainty. Not a participle; opposite: gefährlich/unsicher. Also used adverbially (sicher = surely). No reflexive or auxiliary behavior since it’s an adjective.
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Er schrieb die Datei auf einen USB‑Stick, damit die Daten sicher waren, falls der Computer ausfiel.
He saved the file to a USB stick so that the data would be safe in case the computer failed.
Ich bin mir sicher, dass er morgen kommt.
I'm sure that he'll come tomorrow.
Fühlst du dich hier sicher?
Do you feel safe here?
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Picture a locked door and a check mark to signal that something is secure.
Sounds like 'sitter' — imagine someone who feels safe and settled when a sitter is present.
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Common adjective with several related senses (feeling safe, being sure/certain, or physically secure). Often appears in fixed phrases like 'sich sicher fühlen' (to feel safe) and 'sicher sein' (to be sure).