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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

sicherer Ort

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ziːçəʁɐ ɔʁt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Safe place/seɪf pleɪs/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #2500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Park ist ein sicherer Ort für Kinder."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A location that is free from danger or risk, providing security and comfort.

    "The park is a safe place for children to play."
  2. 2

    A metaphorical space where one feels secure and protected from harm or distress.

    "Her home is a safe place where she can express herself freely."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'safe' originates from the Latin 'salvus' (meaning unharmed, safe), entering Middle English via Old French 'sauf'. 'Place' derives from the Greek 'plateia' (broad way/street) through Late Latin 'platea' and Old French. Together, the compound reflects the human need for a protected physical or psychological environment free from harm.

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