Petent

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See also: petent and pètent

German

Etymology

Latin petēns

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈtɛnt/
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Noun

Petent m (weak, genitive Petenten, plural Petenten, feminine Petentin)

  1. (law) petitioner
    • c. 1914, Franz Kafka, Der Prozess [The Trial], Berlin: Die Schmiede, published 1925:
      Man fügt, wenn der Petent dringlich wird, hinzu, daß man vor der Entscheidung, bis alles Material gesammelt ist, im Zusammenhang natürlich alle Akten, also auch diese erste Eingabe, überprüfen wird.
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Declension

Declension of Petent
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Petent die Petenten
genitive eines des Petenten der Petenten
dative einem dem Petenten den Petenten
accusative einen den Petenten die Petenten

Further reading

  • “Petent” in Duden online
  • “Petent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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