dikta
Hiligaynon edit
Etymology edit
Verb edit
díkta
Northern Sami edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dikta
Inflection edit
| Even a-stem, kt-vtt gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | dikta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | divtta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | dikta | divttat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | divtta | divttaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | divtta | divttaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | diktii | divttaide | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | divttas | divttain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | divttain | divttaiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | diktan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading edit
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
dikta n
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
dikta n
Swedish edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Swedish dikta, from Latin dictāre. Cognate of Danish digte, Old English dihtan. Doublet of diktera.
Verb edit
dikta (present diktar, preterite diktade, supine diktat, imperative dikta)
- compose poetry
- Synonym: författa
- (figurative) lie
Usage notes edit
In figurative sense often with preposition upp.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of dikta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | dikta | diktas | ||
| Supine | diktat | diktats | ||
| Imperative | dikta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | dikten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | diktar | diktade | diktas | diktades |
| Ind. plural1 | dikta | diktade | diktas | diktades |
| Subjunctive2 | dikte | diktade | diktes | diktades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | diktande | |||
| Past participle | diktad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From German dichten (“seal; caulk”). Cognate with English tighten.
Verb edit
dikta (present diktar, preterite diktade, supine diktat, imperative dikta)
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of dikta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | dikta | diktas | ||
| Supine | diktat | diktats | ||
| Imperative | dikta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | dikten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | diktar | diktade | diktas | diktades |
| Ind. plural1 | dikta | diktade | diktas | diktades |
| Subjunctive2 | dikte | diktade | diktes | diktades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | diktande | |||
| Past participle | diktad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms edit
References edit
- dikta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dikta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dikta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- dikta in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish dictar, from Latin dictāre.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
diktá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃ᜔ᜆ)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “dikta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018