See also: diamant and diamànt

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Diamant, a Jewish Ashkenazi ornamental surname.

Proper noun

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Diamant (plural Diamants)

  1. A surname from German.

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Diamant is the 39659th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 554 individuals. Diamant is most common among White (93.86%) individuals.

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German

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diaˈmant/, [di.aˈmant], [ˌdiː.aˈmant], (casually also) [diɐ̯ˈmant], [djaˈmant]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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  • Rhymes: -ant

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German dīemant, dīamant, dīamante, borrowed from Old French diamant.

Noun

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Diamant m (weak, genitive Diamanten, plural Diamanten)

  1. (uncountable) diamond (allotrope of carbon)
  2. diamond (gemstone)
Declension
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  • As with other inanimate weak nouns there is a strong tendency for the dative and accusative singular to be uninflected in informal speech.

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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700, presumably naming it by analogy with the larger Perl.

Noun

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Diamant f (genitive Diamant, no plural)

  1. (uncountable, printing, dated) A small size of type, standardized as 4 point.
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Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From German Diamant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /diaˈmant/, [diɑˈmɑnt]

Noun

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Diamant m (plural Diamanten)

  1. diamond