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die Auswirkung

B2

impact / effect

English meaning
impact / effect
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Auswirkungen
Vocabulary package
Cause & Effect

Auswirkung in a sentence

Die Auswirkung des Sturms war verheerend.

The impact of the storm was devastating.

Declension of die Auswirkung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Auswirkungdie Auswirkungen
Accusativedie Auswirkungdie Auswirkungen
Dativeder Auswirkungden Auswirkungen
Genitiveder Auswirkungder Auswirkungen

Word family

die Auswirkung is built from die Wirkung (effect, impact). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Auswirkung comes from

[1] Ableitung des Verbs auswirken mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Auswirkung

Is it der, die or das Auswirkung?

It is die Auswirkung — Auswirkung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Auswirkungen.

What is the plural of Auswirkung?

The plural of die Auswirkung is die Auswirkungen.

What is the genitive of Auswirkung?

The genitive singular is der Auswirkung. The dative plural is den Auswirkungen.

What does Auswirkung mean in English?

die Auswirkung means "impact / effect". For example: "Die Auswirkung des Sturms war verheerend." — "The impact of the storm was devastating."

What level is Auswirkung in German?

Auswirkung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the cause & effect vocabulary.

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