Das Risiko ist groß.

The risk is great.

Breakdown of Das Risiko ist groß.

• sein: to be
• groß: great
• das Risiko: the risk

Questions & Answers about Das Risiko ist groß.

Why is it das Risiko and not der Risiko?

Because Risiko is a neuter noun in German, and the definite article for a neuter singular noun in the nominative case is das.

German noun genders are:

• der = masculine
• die = feminine
• das = neuter

So:

• das Risiko = the risk

What case is das Risiko in here?

It is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the sentence.

In Das Risiko ist groß, the thing being talked about is das Risiko, so it is the subject:

• Das Risiko = subject
• ist = is
• groß = large/great

Why is ist in the middle?