Erstickungsgefahr
German, noun[ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯]
Erstickungsgefahr is a German feminine noun meaning “risk of suffocation, danger of suffocation, risk of asphyxiation, danger of asphyxiation, suffocation hazard, asphyxiation hazard” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Gefahr zu ersticken”.
What does Erstickungsgefahr mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininerisk of suffocation, danger of suffocation, risk of asphyxiation, danger of asphyxiation, suffocation hazard, asphyxiation hazard
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Gefahr zu ersticken
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Erstickungsgefahr
- Erstickungsgefahren plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Erstickungsgefahr?
- [ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkʊŋsɡəˌfaːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Erstickungsgefahr in German?
Erstickungsgefahr appears about once in every 9 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).