Edikt

See also: edict and edikt

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēdictum (“proclamation, edict”), the neuter of ēdictus, perfect passive participle of ēdīcō (“I publish, proclaim”), itself from ex (“out of, from”) + dīcō (“say”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈdɪkt]

• Audio:

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Noun

Edikt n (genitive Ediktes or Edikts, plural Edikte)

1. (chiefly historical) edict
2. (Austria, officialese) bankruptcy proceedings

Derived terms

• ediktieren

See also

• Dekret
• Gesetz
• Ordonnanz
• Plakkat
• Ukase
• Verordnung

Further reading

• “Edikt” in Duden online