Sicherung
German, noun/ˈzɪçəʁʊŋ/
Sicherung is spelled S-I-C-H-E-R-U-N-G (9 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written German, the 5,583rd most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sicherung is a German feminine noun meaning “fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Bauteil, das bei zu hohen Strömen den Stromkreis unterbricht, um Folgeschäden zu vermeiden”.
What does Sicherung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit)
eine Sicherung durchbrennen
- 2
femininesecuring, safeguarding
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Bauteil, das bei zu hohen Strömen den Stromkreis unterbricht, um Folgeschäden zu vermeiden 2. meist technische Vorrichtung, welche Unfälle oder andere negative Ereignisse verhindern helfen soll 3. Aufgabe/Vorgang des (Ab-)Sicherns eines oder mehrerer Bergsteiger 4. Bewahrung, Sicherstellung
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 Sicherung
- Sicherungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Sicherung?
- /ˈzɪçəʁʊŋ/
- [ˈzɪçəʁʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Sicherung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Sicherung in German?
Sicherung appears 13 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).