"Benedikt" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbeːnəˌdɪkt/, /ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt/, /ˈbeːneˌdɪkt/ Audio: De-Benedikt.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Benedikts [genitive], Benedict [alternative, rare]
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“to speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“to speak”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la-lat|Benedictus}} Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, {{der|de|la|benedictus|t=blessed}} Latin benedictus (“blessed”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m}} Benedikt m (proper noun, strong, genitive Benedikts)
  1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong
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