See also: diktat and diktát

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin dictatum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪkˈtaːt/
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Noun

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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

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Descendants

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