sicheres

Sicheres is the neuter singular attributive form of the German adjective sicher, meaning safe or secure. It is used directly before a neuter noun in the nominative or accusative case, to describe something that is considered safe or reliable.

Morphology and usage notes: In German, adjective endings change according to the determiner that accompanies the noun. With no article (strong ending), the form for neuter singular is sicheres, as in Sicheres Passwort ist wichtig. With an indefinite article or possessive determiner (mixed endings), the form remains sicheres in many common uses, as in Ein sicheres Auto or Mein sicheres System. With a definite article (das sichere Auto), the ending is -e rather than -es, yielding das sichere Auto. The form sicheres therefore appears most often in contexts without a definite article or with an indefinite/possessive determiner.

Examples of use: Ein sicheres Passwort wird regelmäßig gewechselt. Ein sicheres Auto bietet Schutz für Insassen. Ein sicheres System minimiert Ausfallzeiten. In headlines or telegraphic style, Sicheres kann auch als Teil von Phrasen erscheinen, in denen das Nomen weggelassen ist, aber die Grundbedeutung „es ist sicher“ bleibt erhalten.

Translations and nuance: Sicheres corresponds to English “safe” or “secure” when describing a neuter noun. The broad sense covers safety, reliability, and protection. The term is common in everyday German as well as in contexts like IT, engineering, and security discussions.

See also: sichere, sicher, Sicherheit.