Adjektiv

echte

real, genuine, authentic, true

Das ist eine echte Perle.

This is a real pearl.

Sie hat echte Probleme.

She has real problems.

((adjective)) + noun modifies a noun Das ist ein echtes Problem.

Synonyms: wahr, wirklich, authentisch; Antonyms: falsch, unecht, gefälscht

From Old High German 'ēhaft' meaning 'lawful, valid'. What was legally valid was considered 'real' or 'genuine'.

Think of 'echo'. An echo is a real sound reflection, not a fake one. 'echt' for something real.

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