Nomen

das Artefakt

artifact, artefact

Archäologen fanden ein altes Artefakt.

Archaeologists found an old artifact.

Das Museum stellt seltene Artefakte aus.

The museum exhibits rare artifacts.

das Artefakt the artifact Das Artefakt ist sehr alt.

Synonyms: Fundstück (finding), Relikt (relic); Antonyms: Naturprodukt (natural object)

From Latin 'arte' (by art) and 'factum' (made). It's an international cognate.

It sounds almost identical to the English 'artifact'. Think of an 'art-fact' – a factual object created by art or skill.

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