Prädikat

German

Etymology

From Late Latin praedicātum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)diˈkaːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /pʁeːdiˈkaːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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Noun

Prädikat n (strong, genitive Prädikats, plural Prädikate)

  1. (grammar) predicate
  2. (positive) valuation of an object or a performance
    Prädikatsweinsuperior quality wine

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Further reading

  • Prädikat” in Duden online
  • Prädikat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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