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Safer has a connotation of safety whereas ungefährlicher has a connotation of danger. If something that would have killed you before, is less likely to do so n
by DasIch 11y ago
Safer has a connotation of safety whereas ungefährlicher has a connotation of danger.
If something that would have killed you before, is less likely to do so now you would call it ungefährlicher or less dangerous but you wouldn't call it safer unless you're intending to be funny.
- _ph_ 11y agoNative German here: ungefährlich means "not dangerous" also "safe" or "harmless".
- bassislife 11y agoso "=== gefahrlos" ?
- lobster_johnson 11y agoNot really a good explanation. Ungefärlich is more like "harmless" in English. Yes, it contains the word "harm", but there's a modifier that inverts its meaning.