kausal
causal
Referring to a cause or linking a cause to its effect.
EXAMPLE
Die Studie untersucht den kausalen Zusammenhang zwischen Bewegungsmangel und Krankheiten.
The study examines the causal relationship between lack of exercise and illness.
kausal
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry kausal, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | kausal |
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After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Kausal' (causal) is often used with words such as 'Zusammenhang' (relationship), 'Beziehung' (relationship), 'Erklärung' (explanation), or 'Wirkung' (effect). These combinations are particularly common in scientific and analytical contexts.
EXAMPLE
Für dieses Phänomen gibt es bisher keine kausale Erklärung.
There is currently no causal explanation for this phenomenon.
Sentence patterns
'Kausal zusammenhängen' (to be causally connected) is usually used to indicate what causes something: 'mit' (with) is followed by the dative. The phrase 'etwas kausal erklären' (to explain something causally) is also a common usage pattern.
EXAMPLE
Die beiden Entwicklungen hängen kausal mit den neuen Arbeitsbedingungen zusammen.
The two developments are causally connected to the new working conditions.
Scientific style
'Kausal' (causal) mainly belongs to scientific, medical, and technical language. The word is less common in everyday speech than in studies, reports, and specialist discussions.
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht prüft, ob zwischen der Therapie und der Verbesserung ein kausaler Zusammenhang besteht.
The report examines whether there is a causal relationship between the treatment and the improvement.
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