German word

Energie

Pronunciation

IPA/enɛʁˈgiː/

Meaning

  • feminine nounenergy

Example

Ich habe heute keine Energie.

I don't have any energy today.

Illustration for Energie (energy)

More examples

Nach dem Spaziergang fühle ich neue Energie.

After the walk, I feel renewed energy.

Core concept

A transferable supply that powers movement, action, heat, or sustained activity.

Common phrases

  • keine Energie haben

    have no energy

  • Energie tanken

    replenish one's energy

Similar words

Strom: Flowing electric current supplied to homes and machines.
Elektrizität: Electricity itself, including its related phenomena and properties.
Kraft: Physical force or bodily strength used to push, pull, or move things.
Leistung: The amount of work or output produced within a given time.

Definition in German

Energie, f. die vorhandene oder benötigte Kraft, um etwas zu bewegen oder zu betreiben; in der Physik eine messbare Größe wie elektrische oder thermische Energie.

Word origin

The German noun Energie is a borrowing from Latin energia, which derives from Greek energeia for activity or effectiveness and is related to ergon, meaning work.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses Energie for personal vitality, while Strom usually names the electric current supplied to homes and devices.

Other meanings

  • vitalitynoun
  • electricitynoun

Opposites

  • Erschöpfungexhaustionnoun
  • Kraftlosigkeitpowerlessnessnoun

Related words

  • energischenergeticadjective
  • energiegeladenfull of energyadjective

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