adjective

einflußreich

influential

So, dass eine Person oder Sache auf viele andere wirkt und Entscheidungen oder Meinungen stark mitbestimmt.

The German adjective einflussreich describes someone or something that possesses a significant amount of influence, power, or impact.

For people: It describes an individual who has the ability to sway decisions, shape opinions, or exert authority over others (e.g., an influential politician or a powerful business leader).
For things/concepts: It describes factors, events, or works that have a profound effect on the development of something else (e.g., an influential book, an influential theory, or an influential factor in a scientific study).

Grammar: It is an adjective. It can be used attributively (e.g., ein einflussreicher Mensch) or predicatively (e.g., Diese Person ist sehr einflussreich).
Word origin: It is a compound word consisting of:
- Einfluss (influence): derived from ein- (in) and Fluss (flow), literally meaning "in-flow."
- -reich (rich/abundant): a suffix indicating that someone or something possesses a large amount of the root noun.

Synonyms:

einflussreich can be replaced by mächtig (powerful), bedeutend (significant), maßgeblich (authoritative/decisive), or wirkungsvoll (effective).

Antonyms:

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Er war in seiner Jugend noch nicht so einflußreich wie später.adjective

In his youth he was not as influential as later.

Gibt es heute noch wirklich einflußreiche Zeitungen?adjective

Are there still really influential newspapers today?

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