Noun
der Takt
Pronunciation: /takt/
tact (keen perception or discernment)
B2
rank #4,119
plural Takte
Meanings
Noun
- tact (keen perception or discernment)
- time
- bar, measure
- moment
Example sentence
Er hat die Situation mit viel Takt gelöst.
He resolved the situation with a lot of tact.
Word forms
singular
der Takt
plural
die Takte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Takt
Accusativeden Takt
Dativedem Takt
Genitivedes Taktes
Plural
Nominativedie Takte
Accusativedie Takte
Dativeden Takten
Genitiveder Takte
Usage
- mit Takt vorgehen — Handle a sensitive situation considerately.
- im Takt spielen — In a musical context, Takt instead concerns metre or beat.
Sie sprach mit viel Takt über das schwierige Thema.
She spoke about the difficult subject with great tact.