Adjektiv

elektrisch

electric, electrical

Ich habe einen elektrischen Herd.

I have an electric stove.

Wir reparieren den elektrischen Fehler.

We are repairing the electrical fault.

((Adjective)) + Noun (attributive) to describe a noun. Ich habe einen elektrischen Herd.

Synonyms: elektronisch (electronic); Antonyms: mechanisch (mechanical), manuell (manual)

From 'Elektrizität' (electricity), derived from the Greek word 'ēlektron' for amber, where static electricity was first discovered.

It's a direct cognate of 'electric'. Just think of anything that runs on electricity, like an electric guitar.

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