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]
Declension
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
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
Declension
m-s1 | singular | |
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indefinite | ||
nominative | Benedikt | |
accusative | Benedikt | |
dative | Benedikt | |
genitive | Benedikts |