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echt

A2

real, genuine

English meaning: real, genuine
CEFR level: A2 — Elementary
Vocabulary package: Truth & Lies
Dictionary: German words with E

echt in a sentence

Ist das Bild ein echter Picasso?
Is this picture a genuine Picasso?

Comparative and superlative

echt → echter → am echtesten

Word family

Words built on echt:

das Anrecht der Folterknecht das Geflecht gerecht das Geschlecht das Grundrecht das Menschenrecht das Prozessrecht die Scheingefecht schlecht senkrecht die Urheberrecht

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Words that go with echt

die Lügelie lügento lie wahrtrue, real der Beweisproof, evidence beweisenprove, demonstrate die Realitätreality die Tatsachefact die Wahrheittruth die Wirklichkeitreality offenbarento reveal / expose preisgebento divulge / leave to the mercy of / expose die Täuschungillusion / deception / deceit

Questions about echt

What is the comparative of echt?

echt → echter → am echtesten.

What does echt mean in English?

echt means "real, genuine". For example: "Ist das Bild ein echter Picasso?" — "Is this picture a genuine Picasso?"

What level is echt in German?

echt is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.

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