Art

Etymology

Clipping.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t

Proper noun

Art

1. A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.

Anagrams

• Tar, RAT, TRA, ATR, TAR, RTA, rat, rta, tra, 'rat, tar, Rat

Etymology

From Middle High German art, from Old High German *art, from Proto-West Germanic *ard, from Proto-Germanic *ardiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːrt/, [ʔa(ː)ʁt], [ʔa(ː)ɐ̯t], [ʔaːt]

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Noun

Art f (genitive Art, plural Arten)

1. kind, sort, type [with von (+ dative) ‘of something’]
   • 2017, Simone Meier, Fleisch, Kein & Aber, page 20:

     Und so begann eine Art von Beziehung.

     And so began a kind of relationship.

2. (biology, taxonomy) species

   Hyponyms: Pflanzenart, Tierart

3. nature, character
4. behaviour
5. way, method

   Das ist nicht seine Art. ― That's not his way [of doing things].

6. (grammar, of verbs) mode, mood

   Synonyms: Aussageart, Aussageform, Aussageweise, Modus, Redeweise, Sprechart, Wandelweise, Weise

7. (grammar, rare, of verbs) voice

   Synonyms: Aktionsform, Diathese, Gattung, Genus, Handlungsart, Handlungsform, Handlungsrichtung

Further reading

• “Art” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Art” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Art” in Duden online

Etymology

From Old Irish art (“bear”).

Proper noun

Art m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur

Etymology

From Old Irish art (“bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˠʃt̪/, /arˠt̪/

Proper noun

Art m (genitive/vocative Airt)

1. a male given name from Old Irish, equivalent to English Arthur