diskret

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Danish

Etymology

From French discret, from Latin discretus, from past participle of discernere (“to separate, discern”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

diskret

  1. discreet
    • 2016, Christian Kampmann, Blandt venner, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:
      Hun presser ham ikke yderligere; hun har diskretere og mere effektive måder at få sin vilje på.
      She does not press him further; she has more discreet and efficient ways to get her way.
    • 1978, Poul-Henrik Trampe, To år efter:
      På Høeghsmindevej går man til selskab i mørkt tøj og taler stilfuldt om hvordan man skal snyde resten af befolkningen diskretest muligt.
      On Høeghsmindevej, one attends a gathering in dark clothes and stylishly discuss how to cheat the rest of the populace in the most discreet way possible.
  2. (mathematics) discrete

Inflection

Inflection of diskret
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular diskret diskretere diskretest2
Indefinite neuter singular diskret diskretere diskretest2
Plural diskrete diskretere diskretest2
Definite attributive1 diskrete diskretere diskreteste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

See also

German

Etymology

From French discret, from Latin discretus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈkʁeːt/
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

diskret (strong nominative masculine singular diskreter, comparative diskreter, superlative am diskretesten)

  1. discreet (respectful of privacy and secrecy)
  2. (mathematics) discrete

Usage notes

  • German diskret means “discrete” in the sense glossed above. In English, the word also has the somewhat broader sense of “tactful”; for that dezent or taktvoll is used instead.

Declension

Positive forms of diskret
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist diskret sie ist diskret es ist diskret sie sind diskret
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative diskreter diskrete diskretes diskrete
genitive diskreten diskreter diskreten diskreter
dative diskretem diskreter diskretem diskreten
accusative diskreten diskrete diskretes diskrete
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der diskrete die diskrete das diskrete die diskreten
genitive des diskreten der diskreten des diskreten der diskreten
dative dem diskreten der diskreten dem diskreten den diskreten
accusative den diskreten die diskrete das diskrete die diskreten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein diskreter eine diskrete ein diskretes (keine) diskreten
genitive eines diskreten einer diskreten eines diskreten (keiner) diskreten
dative einem diskreten einer diskreten einem diskreten (keinen) diskreten
accusative einen diskreten eine diskrete ein diskretes (keine) diskreten
Comparative forms of diskret
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist diskreter sie ist diskreter es ist diskreter sie sind diskreter
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative diskreterer diskretere diskreteres diskretere
genitive diskreteren diskreterer diskreteren diskreterer
dative diskreterem diskreterer diskreterem diskreteren
accusative diskreteren diskretere diskreteres diskretere
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der diskretere die diskretere das diskretere die diskreteren
genitive des diskreteren der diskreteren des diskreteren der diskreteren
dative dem diskreteren der diskreteren dem diskreteren den diskreteren
accusative den diskreteren die diskretere das diskretere die diskreteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein diskreterer eine diskretere ein diskreteres (keine) diskreteren
genitive eines diskreteren einer diskreteren eines diskreteren (keiner) diskreteren
dative einem diskreteren einer diskreteren einem diskreteren (keinen) diskreteren
accusative einen diskreteren eine diskretere ein diskreteres (keine) diskreteren
Superlative forms of diskret
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist am diskretesten sie ist am diskretesten es ist am diskretesten sie sind am diskretesten
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative diskretester diskreteste diskretestes diskreteste
genitive diskretesten diskretester diskretesten diskretester
dative diskretestem diskretester diskretestem diskretesten
accusative diskretesten diskreteste diskretestes diskreteste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der diskreteste die diskreteste das diskreteste die diskretesten
genitive des diskretesten der diskretesten des diskretesten der diskretesten
dative dem diskretesten der diskretesten dem diskretesten den diskretesten
accusative den diskretesten die diskreteste das diskreteste die diskretesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein diskretester eine diskreteste ein diskretestes (keine) diskretesten
genitive eines diskretesten einer diskretesten eines diskretesten (keiner) diskretesten
dative einem diskretesten einer diskretesten einem diskretesten (keinen) diskretesten
accusative einen diskretesten eine diskreteste ein diskretestes (keine) diskretesten

Further reading

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

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch discreet, from Middle Dutch discreet, from Old French discret, from Medieval Latin discrētus, from discernō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: dis‧krèt

Adjective

diskret

  1. discrete: separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin discretus, via French discret; and English discrete.

Adjective

diskret (neuter singular diskret, definite singular and plural diskrete)

  1. discreet
  2. discrete

Synonyms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin discretus, via French discret; and English discrete.

Adjective

diskret (neuter singular diskret, definite singular and plural diskrete)

  1. discreet
  2. discrete

Synonyms

References

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