Poet
German
Etymology
From Middle High German poēte, from Latin poēta, from Ancient Greek ποιητής (poiētḗs).
Pronunciation
Noun
Poet m (genitive Poeten, plural Poeten)
- (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
Synonyms
Descendants
- Russian: поэ́т (poét)
Further reading
- “Poet” in Duden online
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