Elektrisch
Example: Das elektrische Auto fährt leise durch die Stadt.
Definition
"Elektrisch" describes something related to or operated by electricity, often indicating that a device or system uses electric power. For example, an "elektrisch" car runs quietly through the city using electric energy instead of fuel.
Etymology
The word "elektrisch" comes from the Greek word 'ēlektron,' meaning amber, which was associated with static electricity. It entered German through Latin and scientific terminology in the 17th century, reflecting the growing understanding of electricity. Did you know? The fascination with electric phenomena began with rubbing amber, which led to the term we use today.
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"Elektrisch" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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