Delikt

See also: delikt

German

Etymology

From Latin dēlictum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [deˈlɪkt]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪkt
  • Hyphenation: De‧likt

Noun

Delikt n (strong, genitive Deliktes or Delikts, plural Delikte)

  1. crime, offense
    Synonyms: Straftat, Verbrechen

Declension

Declension of Delikt [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Delikt die Delikte
genitive eines des Deliktes, Delikts der Delikte
dative einem dem Delikt, Delikte1 den Delikten
accusative ein das Delikt die Delikte

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Delikt” in Duden online
  • “Delikt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Delikt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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