German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German woltāt, from Old High German wolatāt, woletāt, from Proto-Germanic *weladēdiz. By surface analysis, Wohl +‎ Tat.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːlˌtaːt/
  • Hyphenation: Wohl‧tat
  • (file)

Noun edit

Wohltat f (genitive Wohltat, plural Wohltaten)

  1. good deed
    Antonym: Übeltat

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