rückwirkend
Translation
retroactive, retrospective
Examples
Das Gesetz hat rückwirkende Kraft.
The law has retroactive effect.
Wir gewähren einen rückwirkenden Rabatt.
We are granting a retroactive discount.
Grammar Patterns
((rückwirkend)) + Noun a ... adjective The law has retroactive force.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nachträglich (subsequent); Antonyms: zukünftig (future), vorausschauend (forward-looking)
Etymology
From 'rück-' (back) and 'wirken' (to work, to have an effect). Literally 'working backwards'.
Memory Tips
Think of an effect that 'works back' in time, like a retroactive pay raise.