P-38 Safe and Fire labels, German language equivalent? Gesichert

Aaron · 11-02-2011, 12:14 AM

I think we're on the right track here. "Gesichert" is a fancy way of saying "Sicher". IMHO, the first means "made safe", and the second means "safe."

Olle · 11-02-2011, 08:29 AM

My best take on it (trying to remember the German I learned in school 35 years ago...) is kind of like what nukem556 said: The prefix "ge" is used for past tense so "sicher" means "safe" or "secure" and "gesichered" means "secured". An "S" instead of a "G" makes sense to me.

11-02-2011, 12:14 AM	#1
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I think we're on the right track here. "Gesichert" is a fancy way of saying "Sicher". IMHO, the first means "made safe", and the second means "safe."

11-02-2011, 08:29 AM	#2
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	My best take on it (trying to remember the German I learned in school 35 years ago...) is kind of like what nukem556 said: The prefix "ge" is used for past tense so "sicher" means "safe" or "secure" and "gesichered" means "secured". An "S" instead of a "G" makes sense to me.