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Tatsache

fact

noun TAHT-zah-khe Less Common
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

Tatsache literally means 'deed-thing' (Tat + Sache) and denotes an established fact. The fixed expression Tatsache! is a colloquial exclamation meaning 'No kidding!' or 'Really!', and die Tatsache, dass introduces 'the fact that'.

Examples

"Das ist eine bekannte Tatsache."

Natural Translation

That is a well-known fact.

Literal Translation

That is a known fact.

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