die Tatsache

B1

fact

English meaning
fact
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Tatsachen
Vocabulary package
Truth & Lies

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Tatsache in a sentence

Das widerspricht den Tatsachen.

That contradicts the facts.

Declension of die Tatsache

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Tatsachedie Tatsachen
Accusativedie Tatsachedie Tatsachen
Dativeder Tatsacheden Tatsachen
Genitiveder Tatsacheder Tatsachen

Word family

die Tatsache is built from die Sache (thing, matter). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Tatsache comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Tat und Sache

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Questions about Tatsache

Is it der, die or das Tatsache?

It is die Tatsache — Tatsache is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Tatsachen.

What is the plural of Tatsache?

The plural of die Tatsache is die Tatsachen.

What is the genitive of Tatsache?

The genitive singular is der Tatsache. The dative plural is den Tatsachen.

What does Tatsache mean in English?

die Tatsache means "fact". For example: "Das widerspricht den Tatsachen." — "That contradicts the facts."

What level is Tatsache in German?

Tatsache is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the truth & lies vocabulary.

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