Nomen

das Artefakt

artefact, artifact

Archäologen fanden ein altes Artefakt.

Archaeologists found an old artefact.

Das Museum stellt seltene Artefakte aus.

The museum exhibits rare artefacts.

das Artefakt the artefact Das Artefakt ist sehr alt.

Synonyms: Fundstück (finding), Relikt (relic); Antonyms: Naturprodukt (natural object)

From Latin 'arte' (by art) and 'factum' (made). It's an international cognate.

It sounds almost identical to the English 'artefact'. Think of an 'art-fact' – a factual object created by art or skill.

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