wirksam

/ˈvɪʁkzaːm/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. effective

Similar words

effektiv

Effektiv leans toward efficient, getting results with minimal waste; wirksam leans toward actually working, having the intended effect, like a medicine.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

efectivo

efectivo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "effective."

Spanish

eficaz

eficaz is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "effective."

Portuguese

eficaz

eficaz is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "effective."

Practice

1 What does wirksam mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Medikament ist sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches wirksam?

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