Poet

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See also: poet and poët

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

Poet m (genitive Poeten, plural Poeten)

  1. (literary or humorous) poet
    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

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Synonyms

Descendants

  • Russian: поэ́т (poét)

Further reading

  • Poet” in Duden online