Effekt

See also: effekt

German

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin effectus. Attested since the 15th century, in common use since the 17th.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛˈfɛkt/, [ʔɛˈfɛkt], [ʔe-]

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Noun

Effekt m (strong, genitive Effekts or Effektes, plural Effekte)

1. effect

   Synonyms: Wirkung, Auswirkung

Usage notes

• Wirkung is the more usual and general word. Effekt may suggest notions such as systematic, explainable, intended, positive. For example, Nebenwirkung means “side effect” in general (and especially negative), whereas Nebeneffekt would usually be understood as “additional positive effect”. This is only a tendency, however, and need not hold true in all contexts.

Declension

Declension of Effekt [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Effekt	die	Effekte
genitive	eines	des	Effekts, Effektes	der	Effekte
dative	einem	dem	Effekt, Effekte1	den	Effekten
accusative	einen	den	Effekt	die	Effekte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Dominoeffekt
• Gravitationslinseneffekt
• Vorführeffekt
• Überblendeffekt
• Effekterzeugung
• Effekthascherei

Related terms

• Effekten (“belongings”)

Further reading

• “Effekt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Effekt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Effekt” in Duden online
• Effekt on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de