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der Effekt

B2

effect/impact

English meaning
effect/impact
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Effekte
Vocabulary package
Cause & Effect

Effekt in a sentence

Der Effekt dieser Maßnahme war sofort sichtbar.

The effect of this measure was immediately visible.

Declension of der Effekt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Effektdie Effekte
Accusativeden Effektdie Effekte
Dativedem Effektden Effekten
Genitivedes Effektsder Effekte

Word family

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Where Effekt comes from

im 15. Jahrhundert entlehnt von lateinisch effectus (für „Wirkung“ oder auch „Erfolg“), zu efficere „bewirken, hervorbringen“; wörtlich „Auswirkung“ (vergleiche auch mit ef-)

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Questions about Effekt

Is it der, die or das Effekt?

It is der Effekt — Effekt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Effekte.

What is the plural of Effekt?

The plural of der Effekt is die Effekte.

What is the genitive of Effekt?

The genitive singular is des Effekts. The dative plural is den Effekten.

What does Effekt mean in English?

der Effekt means "effect/impact". For example: "Der Effekt dieser Maßnahme war sofort sichtbar." — "The effect of this measure was immediately visible."

What level is Effekt in German?

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

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