noun
safety, security, certainty
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'Sicherheit' means safety, security, or certainty. Feminine noun (die Sicherheit), plural Sicherheiten. Often used as an abstract, mainly singular (die Sicherheit), while plural 'Sicherheiten' can mean guarantees or securities. Common collocations: 'in Sicherheit bringen' or 'Sicherheit geben'. Regular declension; no irregular plural.
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Nach dem Einbruch wurde die Sicherheit des Hauses erhöht.
After the break-in, the security of the house was stepped up.
Die Sicherheit der Kinder hat für uns oberste Priorität.
The safety of the children is our top priority.
Die Sicherheit der Fahrgäste hat oberste Priorität.
The safety of the passengers has top priority.
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Imagine a big shield with a padlock labeled 'Sicherheit' over a building.
Sounds a bit like 'secure-ity' (security).
Die (feminine): picture a female security guard (she) protecting something to remember it's 'die Sicherheit'.
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Sicherheit can mean both physical safety (safety) and organizational protection (security); it can also mean certainty or assurance in certain contexts (similar to 'certainty' or 'assurance').