die Wirkung

B1

effect, impact

English meaning
effect, impact
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Wirkungen
Vocabulary package
Cause & Effect

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Wirkung in a sentence

Welche Wirkungen hat dieses Medikament? Muss ich vorsichtig sein?

What effects does this medicine have? Do I need to be careful?

Declension of die Wirkung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Wirkungdie Wirkungen
Accusativedie Wirkungdie Wirkungen
Dativeder Wirkungden Wirkungen
Genitiveder Wirkungder Wirkungen

Word family

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Where Wirkung comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch würkunge, wirkunge; abgeleitet von dem Verb: wirken

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Questions about Wirkung

Is it der, die or das Wirkung?

It is die Wirkung — Wirkung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Wirkungen.

What is the plural of Wirkung?

The plural of die Wirkung is die Wirkungen.

What is the genitive of Wirkung?

The genitive singular is der Wirkung. The dative plural is den Wirkungen.

What does Wirkung mean in English?

die Wirkung means "effect, impact". For example: "Welche Wirkungen hat dieses Medikament? Muss ich vorsichtig sein?" — "What effects does this medicine have? Do I need to be careful?"

What level is Wirkung in German?

Wirkung is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the cause & effect vocabulary.

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