Benedikt
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbɛnɛdɪkt]
Proper noun
Benedikt m anim
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Benedikt |
| genitive | Benedikta |
| dative | Benediktovi, Benediktu |
| accusative | Benedikta |
| vocative | Benedikte |
| locative | Benediktovi, Benediktu |
| instrumental | Benediktem |
German
Alternative forms
- Benedict (rare)
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːnəˌdɪkt/, /ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt/ (both common, with regional differences)
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːneˌdɪkt/ (given by some dictionaries as standard, but utterly rare)
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Proper noun
Benedikt m (proper noun, strong, genitive Benedikts)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict
Icelandic
Etymology
Imported from neighboring countries, most likely Denmark, ultimately from Late Latin Benedictus, the name of several popes and saints, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɛːnɛː(ˌ)tɪxt/
- Rhymes: -ɪxt
Proper noun
Benedikt m (proper noun, genitive singular Benedikts)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict
Declension
| indefinite singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Benedikt |
| accusative | Benedikt |
| dative | Benedikt |
| genitive | Benedikts |
Old Czech
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Benedikt m pers
- a male given name
Declension
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Benedikt | Benedikty | Benedikti, Benediktové |
| genitive | Benedikta | Benediktú | Benediktóv |
| dative | Benediktu, Benediktovi | Benediktoma | Benediktóm |
| accusative | Benedikta | Benedikty | Benedikty |
| vocative | Benedikte | Benedikty | Benedikti, Benediktové |
| locative | Benediktu, Benediktovi | Benediktú | Benediktiech |
| instrumental | Benediktem | Benediktoma | Benedikty |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Further reading
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Benedikt”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění