Noun
das Wagnis
Pronunciation: /ˈvaːknɪs/
risk, daring venture (a bold undertaking)
C2
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plural Wagnisse
Meanings
Noun
- risk, daring venture (a bold undertaking)
Example sentence
Die Guerilleros gingen oft große Wagnisse ein, um an verlässliche Informationen zu gelangen.
The guerrillas often took great risks to secure reliable information.
Word forms
singular
das Wagnis
plural
die Wagnisse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Wagnis
Accusativedas Wagnis
Dativedem Wagnis
Genitivedes Wagnisses
Plural
Nominativedie Wagnisse
Accusativedie Wagnisse
Dativeden Wagnissen
Genitiveder Wagnisse
Usage
- ein Wagnis eingehen — Take a risk or embark on a daring venture.
- Wagnis / wagen — The risky undertaking versus the verb to dare or venture.
Die Eröffnung des kleinen Theaters war für die Gruppe ein großes Wagnis.
Opening the small theatre was a major risk for the group.