Vokabahn

gefeit

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Adjective

gefeit

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈfaɪ̯t/

invulnerable, immune

C2 rank #11,885

Meanings

Adjective
  1. invulnerable, immune

Example sentence

Niemand ist gegen Fehler gefeit.

No one is immune to mistakes.

Word forms

Adjective

takes gegen + Akkusativ; vor + Dativ

Usage

  • gegen etwas gefeit sein — be immune or protected against something; gegen + accusative
  • vor etwas gefeit sein — be safe from something; vor + dative is another established construction
Extra sentence

Auch erfahrene Musiker sind gegen Lampenfieber nicht immer gefeit.

Even experienced musicians are not always immune to stage fright.