Benedikt

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbɛnɛdɪkt]

Proper noun

Benedikt m anim

1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict

Declension

Declension of Benedikt (sg-only hard masculine animate)

	singular
nominative	Benedikt
genitive	Benedikta
dative	Benediktovi, Benediktu
accusative	Benedikta
vocative	Benedikte
locative	Benediktovi, Benediktu
instrumental	Benediktem

German

Alternative forms

• Benedict (rare)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːnəˌdɪkt/, /ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt/ (both common, with regional differences)
• IPA^(key): /ˈbeːneˌdɪkt/ (given by some dictionaries as standard, but utterly rare)

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Proper noun

Benedikt m (proper noun, strong, genitive Benedikts)

1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict

Icelandic

Etymology

Imported from neighboring countries, most likely Denmark, ultimately from Late Latin Benedictus, the name of several popes and saints, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“I speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō (“I speak”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛːnɛː(ˌ)tɪxt/
• Rhymes: -ɪxt

Proper noun

Benedikt m (proper noun, genitive singular Benedikts)

1. a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Benedict

Declension

Declension of Benedikt (sg-only masculine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Benedikt
accusative	Benedikt
dative	Benedikt
genitive	Benedikts

Old Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈbɛnɛɟikt/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈbɛnɛɟikt/

Proper noun

Benedikt m pers

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Benedikt (hard o-stem)

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	Benedikt	Benedikty	Benedikti, Benediktové
genitive	Benedikta	Benediktú	Benediktóv
dative	Benediktu, Benediktovi	Benediktoma	Benediktóm
accusative	Benedikta	Benedikty	Benedikty
vocative	Benedikte	Benedikty	Benedikti, Benediktové
locative	Benediktu, Benediktovi	Benediktú	Benediktiech
instrumental	Benediktem	Benediktoma	Benedikty

This table shows the most common forms around the 13th century.
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.

Further reading

• Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “Benedikt”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění