elektrisch
Translation
electric, electrical
Examples
Ein elektrischer Strom fließt durch das Kabel.
An electric current flows through the cable.
Das ist ein elektrischer Rasierer.
That is an electric razor.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) sein + elektrisch (predicative) The device is electric.
elektrisch + ((noun)) (attributive) He plays an electric guitar.
Similar Words
Synonyms: strombetrieben (power-operated); Antonyms: mechanisch (mechanical), manuell (manual)
Etymology
From Greek 'ēlektron' (amber), because static electricity was first observed by rubbing amber.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'electric'. The '-isch' ending is a common German adjectival suffix, like '-ic' or '-al'.