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Proper name [Alemannic German]

Etymology: From Latin Beatus, a masculine form of Beata. Etymology templates: {{der|gsw|la|Beatus}} Latin Beatus Head templates: {{head|gsw|proper noun}} Beat
  1. (Uri) a male given name from Latin Tags: Uri
    Sense id: en-Beat-gsw-name-iz~X1bhA Categories (other): Alemannic German entries with incorrect language header, Alemannic German given names, Alemannic German male given names, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Urner Alemannic German, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 58 6 12 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 4 16 16 15

Proper name [German]

IPA: /ˈbeːat/ Forms: Beats [genitive], Beat [genitive], Beate [feminine]
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin beatus. Etymology templates: {{der|de|la|beatus}} Latin beatus Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀|f=Beate}} Beat m (proper noun, strong, genitive Beats or (with an article) Beat, feminine Beate)
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong
    Sense id: en-Beat-de-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): German given names, German male given names, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 29 29 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [German]

IPA: /biːt/ Audio: De-Beat.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English beat. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|beat}} Borrowed from English beat Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(s),s}} Beat m (strong, genitive Beats or Beat, plural Beats) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(s),s}} Forms: Beats [genitive], Beat [genitive], Beats [plural], strong [table-tags], Beat [nominative, singular], Beats [definite, nominative, plural], Beats [genitive, singular], Beat [genitive, singular], Beats [definite, genitive, plural], Beat [dative, singular], Beats [dative, definite, plural], Beat [accusative, singular], Beats [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (music) beat
    (countable) the pulse of a metre
    Tags: countable, masculine, strong Synonyms: Grundschlag
    Sense id: en-Beat-de-noun-H28mEh7C Categories (other): Music, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 29 29 28 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (music) beat
    (countable, by extension) percussion creating a rhythm
    Tags: broadly, countable, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Beat-de-noun-UTQkmaiJ Categories (other): Music, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 29 29 28 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (music) beat
    (uncountable) beat music (genre of the 1960s)
    Tags: masculine, strong, uncountable Synonyms: Beatmusik
    Sense id: en-Beat-de-noun-DsKp20KQ Categories (other): Music, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 14 29 29 28 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beatboxen, Afrobeat
Etymology number: 1
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "beatus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin beatus",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Ultimately from Latin beatus.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Beats",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Beat",
      "raw_tags": [
        "with an article"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Beate",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀",
        "f": "Beate"
      },
      "expansion": "Beat m (proper noun, strong, genitive Beats or (with an article) Beat, feminine Beate)",
      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German given names",
        "German male given names"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "proper-noun",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbeːat/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Beat"
}

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