Advokat

See also: advokat and advokát

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • From Middle High German advocāte (14th c.), from Old French advocat, from Latin advocātus. Doublet of the earlier borrowing Vogt.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /at.voˈkaːt/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -aːt

    Noun

    Advokat m (weak, genitive Advokaten, plural Advokaten, feminine Advokatin)

    1. (Switzerland, otherwise dated higher register) lawyer
      Synonyms: Anwalt, Rechtsanwalt

    Declension

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

    Descendants

    • → Bulgarian: адвока́т (advokát), ⇒ адвока́тин (advokátin)

    Further reading

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