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Ursache: cause — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Ursache

cause

the reason or factor that makes an event, condition, or problem happen

IPA/ˈuːɐ̯ˌzaxə/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

the reason or factor that makes an event, condition, or problem happen

Wir haben die Ursache des Fehlers noch nicht gefunden.

Die Ärztin sucht nach der Ursache der Schmerzen.

Der Bericht nennt mehrere mögliche Ursachen für den Unfall.

Do not confuse Ursache with Folge. Ursache is the cause; Folge is the consequence or result.

Ursache answers 'Why did this happen?'; Folge describes what happened as a result.

Choose one answer.

Which word describes why a problem happened?

Ursache names what produces an event or problem. A common pattern is die Ursache für + accusative.