NOUN
Attentat/ˈatn̩ˌtaːt/assassination attempt; attack (esp. against a prominent person); attempt on someone's life
Attentat is a German noun that means assassination attempt, attack (esp. against a prominent person), or attempt on someone's life. It is pronounced /ˈatn̩ˌtaːt/. As a noun it takes the article "das", with the plural form "Attentate".
Definitions
1.a deliberate attack intended to kill or seriously harm a prominent person, often for political reasons(politics; crime)
a.attempted murder of a public figure for political or ideological motives
Das Attentat auf den Präsidenten erschütterte das ganze Land.—The assassination attempt on the president shook the entire country.
b.attack on someone's life with premeditation or intent to kill
Er hat das Attentat überlebt und sich schnell erholt.—He survived the attack and recovered quickly.
Declension
Genderneuter
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Attentat | die Attentate |
| Genitive | des Attentates | der Attentate |
| Dative | dem Attentat | den Attentaten |
| Accusative | das Attentat | die Attentate |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Attentat" mean in English?
- "Attentat" means assassination attempt, attack (esp. against a prominent person), or attempt on someone's life. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Attentat"?
- "Attentat" is pronounced /ˈatn̩ˌtaːt/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Attentat" der, die, or das?
- "Attentat" is a neuter noun, so it takes the article "das".
- What is the plural of "Attentat"?
- The plural of "Attentat" is "Attentate".
- What part of speech is "Attentat"?
- "Attentat" is a noun in German.
