Benedikt
Czech edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Benedikt m anim
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict
Declension edit
Declension of Benedikt (sg-only hard masculine animate)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Benedikt |
| genitive | Benedikta |
| dative | Benediktovi, Benediktu |
| accusative | Benedikta |
| vocative | Benedikte |
| locative | Benediktovi, Benediktu |
| instrumental | Benediktem |
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Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
Benedikt m (proper noun, strong, genitive Benedikts)
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Proper noun edit
Benedikt m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict