echt

American  

[ekht] / ɛxt /

adjective

German.

1. real; authentic; genuine.

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echt British  

/ ɛçt, ɛkt /

adjective

1. real; genuine; authentic

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Explanation

Something that's echt is true or authentic. An echt friend would never throw a party without inviting you! In German, the word echt means "genuine." The Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw is credited with being the first to use it in English, in a 1916 article. You can try out this uncommon adjective whenever you're looking for a new way to describe something or someone as bona fide, authentic, or the real deal: "You've got six kitties? Wow, you're an echt cat lover!"