Fact

German Meaning

Tatsache

Fakt

Umstand

Wahrheit

Gegebenheit

Moment

Datum

English Meaning

  1. Knowledge or information based on real occurrences: an account based on fact; a blur of fact and fancy.
  2. Something demonstrated to exist or known to have existed: Genetic engineering is now a fact. That Chaucer was a real person is an undisputed fact.
  3. A real occurrence; an event: had to prove the facts of the case.
  4. Something believed to be true or real: a document laced with mistaken facts.
  5. A thing that has been done, especially a crime: an accessory before the fact.
  6. Law The aspect of a case at law comprising events determined by evidence: The jury made a finding of fact.
  7. in (point of) fact In reality or in truth; actually.