diskret

Danish

Etymology

From French discret, from Latin discretus, from past participle of discernere (to separate, discern).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diskrɛːt/, [d̥iˈsɡ̊ʁɛːˀd̥], [d̥isˈkʰʁ̥ɛːˀd̥]

Adjective

diskret

  1. discreet
    • 2016, Christian Kampmann, Blandt venner, Gyldendal A/S →ISBN
      Hun presser ham ikke yderligere; hun har diskretere og mere effektive måder at få sin vilje på.
      She does not press him further; she has more discreet and efficient ways to get her way.
    • 1978, Poul-Henrik Trampe, To år efter
      På Høeghsmindevej går man til selskab i mørkt tøj og taler stilfuldt om hvordan man skal snyde resten af befolkningen diskretest muligt.
      On Høeghsmindevej, one attends a gathering in dark clothes and stylishly discuss how to cheat the rest of the populace in the most discreet way possible.
  2. (mathematics) discrete

Inflection

Inflection of diskret
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular diskret diskretere diskretest2
Neuter singular diskret diskretere diskretest2
Plural diskrete diskretere diskretest2
Definite attributive1 diskrete diskretere diskreteste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

See also


German

Etymology

From French discret, from Latin discretus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈkʁeːt/

Adjective

diskret (comparative diskreter, superlative am diskretesten)

  1. discreet (respectful of privacy and secrecy)
  2. (mathematics) discrete

Usage notes

  • German diskret means “discrete” in the sense glossed above. In English, the word also has the somewhat broader sense of “tactful”; for that use dezent or taktvoll.

Declension

Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin discretus, via French discret; and English discrete

Adjective

diskret (neuter singular diskret, definite singular and plural diskrete)

  1. discreet
  2. discrete

Synonyms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin discretus, via French discret; and English discrete

Adjective

diskret (neuter singular diskret, definite singular and plural diskrete)

  1. discreet
  2. discrete

Synonyms

References

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