takt

Etymology

Ultimately from tangō (“touch”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtakt]
• Rhymes: -akt

Noun

takt m inan

1. (music) measure, bar
2. tact (careful consideration in dealing with others to avoid giving offense)
3. (computing) chip frequency
4. (computing) chip cycle

Further reading

• “takt”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “takt”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Noun

takt

1. inflection of taktur:
   1. indefinite accusative singular
   2. indefinite dative singular

Etymology

From Latin tactus (senses 1, 2), and English tact (sense 3).

Noun

takt f or m (definite singular takta or takten, indefinite plural takter, definite plural taktene)

1. (especially music) time, rhythm, tempo, beat
2. (engine piston) stroke
3. tact

References

• “takt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “takt” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑkt/

Etymology 1

From Latin tactus. In the sense of "tact" it is a semantic loan from English.

Etymology 2

References

• “takt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• katt

Etymology

Borrowed from French tact, from Latin tāctus (“touch”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtakt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -akt
• Syllabification: takt

Noun

takt m inan

1. (music) measure, bar
2. tact (careful consideration in dealing with others to avoid giving offense)

Further reading

• takt in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• takt in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tâkt/

Noun

tȁkt m (Cyrillic spelling та̏кт)

1. (music) measure, bar
2. rhythm, tempo
3. tact (careful consideration in dealing with others to avoid giving offense)

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

takt c

1. tact, pace, rhythm
2. good speed, pace, swiftness, alertness, enthusiasm (mostly with the plural: andra takter, rätta takter)
3. a bar, a measure (a count of four or some small number in music)
4. tact, tactful behaviour, good manners

   Synonym: taktkänsla

References

• takt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• takt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• takt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• katt

Etymology

From French tact, from Latin tāctus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /takt/

Noun

takt (definite accusative taktı, plural taktlar)

1. tact (ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing)