prakt

Icelandic

Etymology

A loan translation from the Middle Low German pracht and later from the Danish pragt. Compare the archaic compounds hofprakt and hoffrakt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰraxt/
• Rhymes: -axt

Noun

prakt f (genitive singular praktar, no plural)

1. glory

Declension

declension of prakt

f-s2	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	prakt	praktin
accusative	prakt	praktina
dative	prakt	praktinni
genitive	praktar	praktarinnar

Derived terms

• pomp og prakt
• praktugur

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

prakt f or m (definite singular prakta or prakten, uncountable)

1. pomp, glory, splendour, magnificence

Derived terms

• pomp og prakt

Swedish

Etymology

From Middle Low German pracht, from Old High German braht (“crackling noise”), from Proto-Germanic *brahtaz (“cracking, snapping”), referring to the sound of applause. Influenced by German prangen (“to show off”).

Noun

prakt c

1. pomp, glory, splendour, magnificence

Declension

Declension of prakt
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	prakt	prakten	—	—
Genitive	prakts	praktens	—	—

Derived terms

• praktarsel
• praktband
• praktexemplar
• praktfull
• praktgräl
• praktupplaga