German word

Fakt

Pronunciation

IPA/fakt/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfact

Example

Wir kennen die Fakten nicht.

We don't know the facts.

Illustration for Fakt (fact)

More examples

Behauptungen müssen auf Fakten basieren.

Claims must be based on facts.

Core concept

One solid piece in a picture of reality that remains when unsupported claims are removed.

Common phrases

  • auf Fakten basieren

    be based on facts

Similar words

Tatsache: A confirmed event or state that exists in reality.
Behauptung: Something asserted without sufficient supporting evidence.
Beweis: Something that establishes or supports the truth of a claim.
Information: Facts or data passed on to convey knowledge.

Definition in German

Ein einzelner nachweisbarer Umstand oder eine belegbare Information, die als wahr gilt.

Word origin

The German noun Fakt is a borrowing from Latin factum, a noun meaning a deed or event formed from facere, meaning to do or make.

Usage tips

  • Fakt is less common than Tatsache in many neutral contexts, while compounds such as Faktencheck and Faktenlage are frequent.

Opposites

  • Fiktionfictionnoun

Related words

  • faktischactualadjective
  • Faktenlagefactual situationnoun

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