die Tatsache
Translation
fact
Examples
Es ist eine Tatsache, dass die Erde rund ist.
It is a fact that the Earth is round.
Wir müssen uns an die Tatsachen halten.
We have to stick to the facts.
Die nackten Tatsachen sind oft unangenehm.
The bare facts are often unpleasant.
Grammar Patterns
the fact that ... die Tatsache, dass ... It is a fact that he won.
Similar Words
Fakt (fact); Antonyms: Lüge (lie), Fiktion (fiction)
Etymology
Composed of 'Tat' (deed) and 'Sache' (thing, matter). A 'deed-thing' is something that has actually happened, a fact.
Memory Tips
Remember it as a 'Tat-Sache', a 'deed-thing'. If a deed was done, it's a fact.