Adjektiv

aktiver

active

Ein aktiver Vulkan ist gefährlich.

An active volcano is dangerous.

Er ist ein sehr aktiver Mensch.

He is a very active person.

(before a noun) active Er ist ein sehr aktiver Mensch.

Synonyms: tätig (busy), energisch (energetic); Antonyms: passiv (passive), inaktiv (inactive)

From Latin 'activus' (active), from 'agere' (to do, to act).

It looks and sounds almost identical to the English word 'active'. This is an easy cognate.

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