Akt

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See also: akt, åkt, and акт

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin āctus. The artistic sense derives from the 19th century practice of sketching models carrying out actions, for which the models would usually be nude.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akt/
  • Rhymes: -akt
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Noun

Akt m (strong, genitive Aktes or Akts, plural Akte)

  1. act
  2. nude; artwork of a naked person

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Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: akt
  • Polish: akt (semantic loan)

Further reading

  • Akt” in Duden online
  • Akt” in Duden online
  • Akt (Auffahrt Deich)” in Duden online
  • Akt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Latin actus.

Pronunciation

Noun

Akt m (plural Akten)

  1. act, action, deed
  2. certificate, document, contract
  3. (theater) act
  4. (art) nude

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