German Conversation · Level 64
76 words
German word
wahrhaft
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvaːɐ̯haft/
Meaning
- adverbreally
Example
Das ist wahrhaft interessant.
That is really interesting.
More examples
Das Konzert war wahrhaft beeindruckend.
The concert was truly impressive.
Core concept
A statement receives a firm stamp of genuine truth rather than mere appearance.
Common phrases
wahrhaft interessant
truly interesting
wahrhaft beeindruckend
truly impressive
Similar words
wirklich: A confident affirmation that something is truly the case.
echt: A casual, emotional way to stress that something is genuine or very much so.
tatsächlich: Marks something as factual or actual rather than merely expected.
in der Tat: A phrase that emphatically confirms a fact or claim, often with surprise.
Definition in German
Bestätigt eine Aussage nachdrücklich als wahr oder zutreffend.
Word origin
German wahrhaft combines wahr, meaning 'true', with the suffix -haft, meaning 'having the nature of', and its adjective form is also used adverbially.
Usage tips
- Wahrhaft is elevated or literary in tone, while wirklich is usually more natural in ordinary conversation.
Other meanings
- trulyadverb
- indeedadverb
- genuineadjective
Opposites
- scheinbarseeminglyadverb
Related words
- Wahrhaftigkeittruthfulnessnoun
- wahrhaftigtruthfuladjective