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Echt Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Echt" is mainly used as adjective meaning "real", "genuine" or "authentic". It is also used as adverb and particle.
Essential properties of "echt"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Adjective
Regular
- Comparative: echter
- Superlative: am echtesten
Meanings of "echt" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Genuine, authentic, true"
"Echt", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Genuine, authentic, true; not false or imitated."
- Translation(s): real, genuine, authentic, true
- Synonym(s): wahr, authentisch, original
- Antonym(s): falsch
- Related word(s): wahrhaftig, unverfälscht
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das ist ein echter Diamant.
- Sie trägt echte Lederschuhe.
- Er ist ein echter Freund, auf den man sich verlassen kann.
2.) "Really, truly (for emphasis)"
"Echt", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "Really, truly; used to emphasize a statement."
- Translation(s): really, truly, genuinely, very
- Synonym(s): wirklich, tatsächlich, wahrhaftig
- Related word(s): wahr, richtig
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das ist echt cool!
- Ich bin echt müde nach diesem langen Tag.
- Das schmeckt echt lecker!
3.) "Used to express surprise, disbelief, or emphasis (colloquial)"
"Echt", when used with this meaning, acts as particle.
- Definition: "Particle used to express surprise, disbelief, or emphasis."
- Translation(s): really?, seriously?, no kidding?
- Synonym(s): wirklich, tatsächlich
- Related word(s): ehrlich
📝 Some usage examples:
- Echt? Das kann ich kaum glauben!
- Du hast den Job bekommen? Echt jetzt?
- Echt mal, das ist doch nicht dein Ernst!