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Ottis Foto eines grünen Hinterhofs verfehlt seine Wirkung nicht: Sofort melden sich fünf Nachbarn. Otti's photo of a green back courtyard has the desired effect: five neighbours sign up at once.

noun · C1

die Wirkung

[ˈvɪʁkʊŋ]

effect, impact

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Other Examples

  • Ich unterschätze oft die Wirkung einer kurzen Pause, bevor ich das Wichtigste sage.

    I often underestimate the effect of a short pause before I say the most important thing.

  • Bedenkst du die Wirkung deiner Worte, bevor du eine Nachricht an alle schickst?

    Do you think about the effect of your words before you send a message to everyone?

  • Die beruhigende Wirkung des Kräutertees setzt bei Frau Hilde schon nach wenigen Minuten ein.

    For Frau Hilde, the calming effect of the herbal tea sets in after just a few minutes.

Grammar

Plural
die Wirkungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Wirkung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Wirkung die Wirkungen
Die beruhigende Wirkung des Kräutertees setzt bei Frau Hilde schon nach wenigen Minuten ein. For Frau Hilde, the calming effect of the herbal tea sets in after just a few minutes.
Accusative wen? was? die Wirkung die Wirkungen
Dative wem? der Wirkung den Wirkungen
Genitive wessen? der Wirkung der Wirkungen

How the Word Is Built

Wirk root ung suffix

-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

wirkenwirksamdie Auswirkung

In Otti's situations: Otti and the art of persuasion

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