nounnoun
die Sicherheitskraft, ¨-e
security guard
Definition & meaning
The term Sicherheitskraft refers to a person employed to provide security and protection. This can apply to various roles:
- Security Guard / Personnel: A person who patrols or guards a building, event, or area to prevent theft, unauthorized access, or violence.
- Security Staff: Used in a collective or individual sense to describe someone working within a security department or firm.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: The word is a feminine noun (die Sicherheitskraft). Its plural form is Sicherheitskräfte.
- Word origin: It is a compound noun consisting of two parts:
- Sicherheit (security/safety)
- Kraft (force/power/personnel). In this context, Kraft is often used in German to denote a worker or a person performing a specific duty (similar to Arbeitskraft).
Synonyms & antonyms
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Examples
Die Sicherheitskraft überwacht das Gebäude.noun
The security guard is monitoring the building.
Eine Sicherheitskraft prüft abends alle Türen.noun
A security guard checks all the doors in the evening.
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