präventiven
Translation
preventive, precautionary
Examples
Er nimmt an einem präventiven Kurs teil.
He is taking part in a preventive course.
Wir besprechen die präventiven Maßnahmen.
We are discussing the preventive measures.
Grammar Patterns
to take ((preventive)) measures Wir müssen präventive Maßnahmen ergreifen.
Similar Words
vorbeugend (precautionary); Antonyms: kurativ (curative)
Etymology
From Latin 'praevenire' (to come before, anticipate), from 'prae-' (before) + 'venire' (to come).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'preventive'. The 'prä-' prefix corresponds to 'pre-'.