Poet

See also: poet and poët

German

Etymology

From Middle High German poēte, from Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs, “creator, composer”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /poˈeːt/, [poˈeːt], [poˈʔeːt]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːt
  • Hyphenation: Po‧et

Noun

Poet m (weak, genitive Poeten, plural Poeten, feminine Poetin)

  1. (higher register or humorous) poet
    Synonym: Dichter
    Der Poet muss ein Meister der Sprache sein, vor allem aber ein Meister des Gefühls.
    A poet must be a master of language, but most of all a master of emotion.
    Das hast du schön gesagt! Du bist ja ein richtiger Poet...
    That was nicely said! You’re an actual poet...

Declension
Declension of Poet [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Poet die Poeten
genitive eines des Poeten der Poeten
dative einem dem Poeten den Poeten
accusative einen den Poeten die Poeten

Descendants
  • → Russian: поэ́т (poét)

Further reading
  • “Poet” in Duden online
  • “Poet” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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