Diktat

See also: diktat and diktát

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dictatum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪkˈtaːt/
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Noun

Diktat n (strong, genitive Diktats, plural Diktate)

  1. dictation (the act of making someone write down one's words; the text itself)
  2. (especially) dictation (an orthography exam where the teacher reads out a text and the participants write it down)
  3. (politics) diktat (a harsh decree, especially one imposed upon a defeated country)

Declension

Declension of Diktat [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Diktat die Diktate
genitive eines des Diktats der Diktate
dative einem dem Diktat den Diktaten
accusative ein das Diktat die Diktate

Descendants

  • → English: diktat
  • → French: diktat, dictat
  • → Romanian: diktat
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