No. 15,223 in German
tödliche
Deadly.
In a sentence
Die tödliche Gefahr wurde unterschätzt.
The deadly danger was underestimated.
Here 'tödliche' is an adjective describing 'Gefahr' (danger), indicating that it has a potentially fatal nature.
Er litt unter den tödlichen Folgen des Unfalls.
He suffered from the lethal consequences of the accident.
In this example, 'tödlichen' is an attributive adjective modifying the plural noun 'Folgen' (consequences), implying that they resulted in death.
Sie dachte lange über die tödliche Entscheidung nach.
She thought long about the fatal decision.
Here 'tödliche' is used adjectivally to describe 'Entscheidung' (decision), characterizing it as one leading to destructive or severe outcomes.
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