die Elektrizität
Translation
electricity
Examples
Ohne Elektrizität funktioniert fast nichts.
Almost nothing works without electricity.
Diese Maschine wird mit Elektrizität betrieben.
This machine is powered by electricity.
Grammar Patterns
electricity Nothing works without electricity.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Strom (current, power)
Etymology
From Greek 'ēlektron' (amber), because rubbing amber produces static electricity. The suffix '-ität' corresponds to the English '-ity'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of 'electricity'. Remember that German nouns ending in '-tät' are almost always feminine (die).