tatsächliche
Translation
actual, real, factual
Examples
Die tatsächliche Lage ist ernst.
The actual situation is serious.
Grammar Patterns
((tatsächliche + Noun)) the actual ... Die tatsächliche Ursache ist unbekannt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wirklich, real, faktisch; Antonyms: angeblich, vermeintlich
Etymology
Derived from 'Tatsache' (fact), a compound of 'Tat' (deed, act) and 'Sache' (thing, matter). The '-lich' suffix adjectivizes it, meaning 'fact-like' or 'actual'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'deed-thing' ('Tat-Sache') as a solid fact. 'tatsächlich' describes something as being factual. This is just a declined form.