Diktat

See also: diktat and diktát

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dictatum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪkˈtaːt/

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Noun

Diktat n (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)

Related terms

• diktieren

Descendants

• English: diktat