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English
Etymology
Clipping.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Art
- A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
From Middle High German art, from Old High German *art, from Proto-West Germanic *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Art f (genitive Art, plural Arten)
- kind, sort, type (von (“of”))
2017, Simone Meier, Fleisch, Kein & Aber, page 20:Und so begann eine Art von Beziehung.- And so began a kind of relationship.
- (biology, taxonomy) species
- Hyponyms: Pflanzenart, Tierart
- nature, character
- behaviour
- way, method
- Das ist nicht seine Art. ― That's not his way .
- (grammar, of verbs) mode, mood
- Synonyms: Aussageart, Aussageform, Aussageweise, Modus, Redeweise, Sprechart, Wandelweise, Weise
- (grammar, rare, of verbs) voice
- Synonyms: Aktionsform, Diathese, Gattung, Genus, Handlungsart, Handlungsform, Handlungsrichtung
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Further reading
- “Art” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Art” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Art” in Duden online
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish art (“bear”).
Proper noun
Art m
- a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish art (“bear”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Art m (genitive/vocative Airt)
- a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Arthur