Impakt

See also: impakt

German

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin impāctus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɪmˈpakt]
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Noun

Impakt m (strong, genitive Impaktes or Impakts, plural Impakte)

  1. (geology) impact of an asteroid, meteorite or alike into the earth's surface.
    Synonym: Einschlag
  2. (climatology) impact of the climate and climate change on the biosphere and anthroposphere
    Synonym: Einwirkung

Declension
Declension of Impakt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Impakt die Impakte
genitive eines des Impaktes, Impakts der Impakte
dative einem dem Impakt, Impakte1 den Impakten
accusative einen den Impakt die Impakte

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Impakt” in Duden online
  • “Impakt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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