Pietät

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pietās.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpiːəˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˌpiːəˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Pi‧e‧tät

Noun

Pietät f (genitive Pietät, no plural)

  1. reverence, piety, respect

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Further reading

  • Pietät” in Duden online
  • Pietät” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache