Primat

See also: primat, primát, and primât

English

Noun

Primat (plural Primats)

  1. A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.

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German

Etymology

From substantive use of Late Latin prīmās (“chief; noble”) (genitive prīmātis), from Latin prīmus (“prime, first rank”) + -ās.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [pʁiˈmaːt]
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  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

Primat m (weak, genitive Primaten, plural Primaten, feminine (for the animal) Primatin)

  1. (ecclesiastical) primate
  2. (zoology) primate

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

Synonyms
  • (ecclesiastical position): Primas

Noun

Primat n or m (strong, genitive Primats or Primates, plural Primate)

  1. primacy, supremacy
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 21/2010, page 37:
      Doch das Gesetz der Demokratie gilt nur zwischen den Bürgern und ihrem Staat. In der Außenpolitik gilt traditionell das Primat der Regierung.
      But the law of democracy is only in force between the citizens and their state. In foreign policy the primacy of the government is traditionally in force.
    Synonym: Vorrang
  2. (ecclesiastical) primacy
  3. (wine) Primat

Declension
Declension of Primat [neuter // masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Primat die Primate
genitive eines des Primats, Primates der Primate
dative einem dem Primat, Primate1 den Primaten
accusative ein, einen das, den Primat die Primate

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Synonyms
  • (ecclesiastical station): Primas

See also
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