Fazit

German

Alternative forms

• Facit (obsolete)

Etymology

15th century, from Latin facit (“it makes, comes down to”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaːt͡sɪt/, (northern also) /ˈfaːt͡siːt/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Fazit n (strong, genitive Fazits, plural Fazite or Fazits)

1. conclusion, bottom line, upshot, result

   Synonyms: Schlussfolgerung, Schluss, Quintessenz, Ergebnis, Resultat

2. summary, conclusion (e.g. of a scientific paper)

   Synonyms: Resümee, Zusammenfassung

Declension

Declension of Fazit [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Fazit	die	Fazite, Fazits
genitive	eines	des	Fazits	der	Fazite, Fazits
dative	einem	dem	Fazit	den	Faziten, Fazits
accusative	ein	das	Fazit	die	Fazite, Fazits

Further reading

• “Fazit” in Duden online
• “Fazit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache