das Delikt
C1tort / delict / wrongful act
- English meaning
- tort / delict / wrongful act
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Delikte
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Law & Justice
- Dictionary
- German words with D
Delikt in a sentence
Das Delikt führte zu einer Klage vor Gericht.
The tort led to a lawsuit in court.
Declension of das Delikt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Delikt | die Delikte |
| Accusative | das Delikt | die Delikte |
| Dative | dem Delikt | den Delikten |
| Genitive | des Delikts | der Delikte |
Where Delikt comes from
seit dem 16. Jahrhundert bezeugt; aus lateinisch dēlictum „Verfehlung“ entlehnt, Substantivierung des Partizips Perfekt von dēlinquere „sich vergehen“
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Questions about Delikt
Is it der, die or das Delikt?
It is das Delikt — Delikt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Delikte.
What is the plural of Delikt?
The plural of das Delikt is die Delikte.
What is the genitive of Delikt?
The genitive singular is des Delikts. The dative plural is den Delikten.
What does Delikt mean in English?
das Delikt means "tort / delict / wrongful act". For example: "Das Delikt führte zu einer Klage vor Gericht." — "The tort led to a lawsuit in court."
What level is Delikt in German?
Delikt is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.
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