noun
cause
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Ursache (die, plural Ursachen) means cause or reason/motive. It denotes the origin of an event or condition. Common collocation: die Ursache für + accusative (or von). Plural: Ursachen; genitive singular: der Ursache. Regular noun with feminine gender and standard declension.
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Die Ursache des Problems ist noch unklar.
The cause of the problem is still unclear.
Was ist die Ursache?
What is the cause?
Die Experten untersuchten die Ursache, weil das Problem immer wieder auftrat.
The experts investigated the cause because the problem kept occurring.
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Visualize a tree root labeled 'Ursache' showing the cause hidden beneath the surface.
Ursache ends with '-sache' like 'sach(e)' — think 'the root cause of a matter'.
die — imagine a female scientist (die Wissenschaftlerin) pointing to the cause to remember the feminine article.
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Frequently used in scientific, medical, and everyday contexts. 'Ursache' often appears with 'für' or with genitive constructions (die Ursache des Problems).