tatsächlich
/taˈtzɛçlɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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actually, indeed, really
Built from Tatsache (fact) + -lich.
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Das ist tatsächlich passiert.
That actually happened.
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Similar words
eigentlich has a distinct sense used to soften or qualify a statement, as opposed to what one thought; tatsächlich is more purely "indeed, really," confirming something.
Similar in other languages
English
Tatsächlich (actually, indeed) and really both intensify a statement as genuinely true, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does tatsächlich mean?
actually, indeed, really
2 Fill the gap: Das ist ___ passiert.
Full sentence: Das ist tatsächlich passiert. (That actually happened.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches tatsächlich?
tatsächlich: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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