Potentat

See also: potentat

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin potentātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /potɛnˈtaːt/

Noun

Potentat m (weak, genitive Potentaten, plural Potentaten, feminine Potentatin)

  1. (higher register, somewhat derogatory) potentate
    Synonyms: Machthaber, Herrscher
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Declension

Declension of Potentat [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Potentat die Potentaten
genitive eines des Potentaten der Potentaten
dative einem dem Potentaten den Potentaten
accusative einen den Potentaten die Potentaten

Usage notes

Further reading

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