Pakt

See also: pakt

German

Etymology

From Latin pactum (“something agreed upon”), from paciscere (“to agree”). Cognate with English pact.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pakt/
  • Rhymes: -akt
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Pakt m (strong, genitive Paktes or Pakts, plural Pakte)

  1. pact, agreement
    Synonyms: Bund, Bündnis, Konföderation, Abkommen, Beschluss, Einigung, Übereinkunft, Vereinbarung, Vertrag

Declension

Declension of Pakt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pakt die Pakte
genitive eines des Paktes, Pakts der Pakte
dative einem dem Pakt, Pakte1 den Pakten
accusative einen den Pakt die Pakte

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Pakt” in Duden online
  • “Pakt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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