gevaar
/ɣəˈvaːr/neuter
The English word danger is gevaar in Dutch.
gevaar is a neuter noun used to describe exposure to likely harm. You can also use the idiomatic phrase gevaar lopen to say that someone is running a risk or is in a state of danger.
Meaning: exposure to likely harm (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective form of the noun gevaar is gevaarlijk. The plural form of the noun is gevaren.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɣəˈvaːr/
Did you know?
- In Dutch, the word gevaar can be used in the phrase het gevaar is geweken, which means 'the danger has passed', specifically implying the danger has 'stepped away'.
- In the Netherlands, you will see the word gevaar on yellow warning signs, but many high-voltage danger signs use the word levensgevaar, which literally translates to 'life-danger'.
- Dutch uses the word gevaar in the legal term gevaarzettingsdelict, which refers to a crime where the perpetrator creates a danger for others even if no one is actually harmed.
Examples in context
- U was in gevaar.You were in danger.This sentence shows how to state that someone was in danger using gevaar.Tatoeba #7699110 by MarijnKp, translation #2647739 by CK
- Ik ben in gevaar.I'm in danger.This sentence shows how to state that someone is in danger using gevaar.Tatoeba #2562265 by martinod, translation #2248033 by CK
- Is Tom in gevaar?Is Tom in danger?This sentence is a way to ask if someone is in danger using gevaar.Tatoeba #7698827 by MarijnKp, translation #2648796 by CK
- Pas op! Gevaarlijke zone. Toegang verboden zonder beschermende uitrusting.Watch out! Dangerous area. Access prohibited without protective equipment.
- 87 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Julia are hiking near a steep cliff.
- LucasPas op, Julia, dit is echt gevaar!Watch out, Julia, this is real danger!
- JuliaIk zie het, ik stap nu terug.I see it, I am stepping back now.
- LucasHet is te veel gevaar om hier te blijven.It is too much danger to stay here.
- JuliaJe hebt gelijk, laten we snel teruggaan.You are right, let's go back quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “danger” translations and entries gevaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
