akt
( international standards ) ISO 639-3 language code forAkolet . Borrowed fromLatin āctus agō ( “ make, do ” ) . The nude sense is possibly fromGerman Akt
akt m inan
act ,deed Synonym: čin act ( division of a theatrical performance ) Synonym: dějství nude ( artwork showing a naked person ) Declension ofakt (hard masculine inanimate )
From two different, but relatedLatin words: 1.āctus ( “ act, performance ” ) , a noun derived from the verbagō ( “ make, do ” ) , and 2.ācta ( “ documents ” ) , the neuter plural of the past participle of the same verb.
akt c singular definite akten plural indefinite akter
act ,file (formal or official record)act (division of theatrical performance)nude ,artwork of anaked person( formal ) akt (genitive akti partitive akti
act ,doing act (an official document) ( art ) portrayal of thenaked body; anude CompareGerman Akt
akt (plural aktok
nude (figure)akt in Géza Bárczi ,László Országh ,et al. , editors,A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language Fifth ed., 1992:→ISBN . akt in Nóra Ittzés, editor,A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language (work in progress; publisheda–ez as of 2024) .Pencil drawing of woman, posing as a nude model. FromLatin āctus ( “ act, action; performance ” ) , perfect passive participle ofagō ( “ I make, do ” ) , fromProto-Italic *agō ( “ drive, push; do, act ” ) , fromProto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti ( “ to be driving ” ) , from*h₂eǵ- ( “ to drive ” ) .
akt f or m definite singular akta or akten indefinite plural akter definite plural aktene
asolemn occurrence; aceremony ( an official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event ) 2001 May 21,Aftenposten , page22 :den høytidelige akten [på Akershus festning 1945] beseglet den ufravikelige seieren over naziveldet the solemn act [at Akershus Fortress 1945] sealed the inevitable victory over the Nazi regime Akten fant sted i Domkirken. The act took place in the Cathedral. ( obsolete ) action ,task ( a piece of work done as part of one’s duties ) 1858 Nicolai Ramm Østgaard ,Fra Skov og Fjeld , page125 :budeien sad … ifærd med at melke. Jeg maatte … vente med at staa op, indtil den akt var forbi budeien sat … in the process of milking. I had to … wait to get up until that task was over ( chiefly in compound nouns ) instinctive act 2001 Helene Uri ,Dyp rød :han hadde en lei tendens til å rope ut obskøne ord og vendinger under akten he had a sad tendency to shout out obscene words and phrases during the act 2014 Lotta Elstad ,Et eget rom , page71 :hun hadde en elsker som alltid måtte ut av senga straks etter akten for å spille piano she had a lover who always had to get out of bed immediately after the act to play the piano ( drama , theater ) act ( a division of a theatrical performance ) 1896 Henrik Ibsen ,John Gabriel Borkman , page93 :så tænkte jeg, det kanske kunde adsprede dig at høre en akt eller to then I thought it might distract you to hear an act or two 1874 Henrik Ibsen ,Peer Gynt , page209 :man dør ej midt i femte akt one does not die in the middle of the fifth act 1951 Agnar Mykle ,Morgen i appelsingult , page 5:hvis dette stykke hadde vært skrevet for den profesjonelle scene, ville det kanskje ha fremstått som en enhet i tid og sted, uten oppdeling i akter if this piece had been written for the professional stage, it might have appeared as a unit in time and place, without division into acts 2010 March 16,Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad [sa.no] :veilys på riks- og fylkesveier i Sarpsborg har vært gjennom en særdeles omstendelig politisk behandling i mange akter road lights on national and county roads in Sarpsborg have been through a very elaborate political treatment in many acts FromGerman Akt ( “ act, nude; artwork of a naked person ” ) , fromLatin āctus ( “ act, action; performance ” ) , perfect passive participle ofagō ( “ I make, do ” ) , fromProto-Italic *agō ( “ drive, push; do, act ” ) , fromProto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti ( “ to be driving ” ) , from*h₂eǵ- ( “ to drive ” ) .
akt f or m definite singular akta or akten indefinite plural akter definite plural aktene
anude model ( a model posing nude or naked, with the intent of being painted by an artist ) kvinneligakt ―painting depicting anaked woman maleakt ―to paint anude 1944 Christian Skredsvig ,Romaner og fortællinger I , page69 :hun kunde vælge stilling selv, en, som var let, da det var første gang, hun stod akt she could choose position herself, one that was easy when it was the first time she stood naked for a painting 2004 November 24,Ranablad [ranablad.no] :Rana kunstforening har ingen lokale modeller som vil sitte akt for dem Rana Art Association has no local models who will appear naked for them 2014 January 18,Trønder-Avisa , page21 :å tegne og male akt er noe av det viktigste i kunstundervisningen drawing and painting nude models is one of the most important things in art education aktmaleri ( “ a nude; a painting of a naked model ” ) FromLatin ācta ( “ acts, transactions; proceedings ” ) , from the verbagō ( “ I make, do ” ) , fromProto-Italic *agō ( “ drive, push; do, act ” ) , fromProto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti ( “ to be driving ” ) , from*h₂eǵ- ( “ to drive ” ) .
akt m definite singular akten indefinite plural akter definite plural aktene
( chiefly in theplural ) act ( a printing of court proceedings, in the form of a document or writing ) Coordinate term: ad acta 1920 Jonas Lie ,Samlede Digterverker VI , page26 :skrive akter write legal documents 2011 April 18,Dagbladet [dagbladet.no] :via hjelpere i politiet … begynner han å undersøke alle sakens akter om igjen og finner spor ingen har tenkt på før via helpers in the police… he begins to examine all the files in the case again and finds clues no one has thought of before FromMiddle Low German ācht āchte ( “ lawlessness ” ) , fromOld Saxon *āhta ōht Proto-West Germanic *ą̄htu ( “ persecution ” ) , fromProto-Germanic *anhtō ( “ persecution ” ) , fromProto-Indo-European *h₂enḱ- ( “ fate, destiny ” ) ,*h₂enk- ( “ curve, bend ” ) , perhaps related to*h₂eng- ( “ curve, bend ” ) ,*h₂enǵʰ- ( “ to constrict ” ) or*h₂eḱ- ( “ sharp ” ) .
akt m definite singular akten indefinite plural akter definite plural aktene
( chiefly concerning older Germany ) lawlessness ( a lack of law and order ) Synonym: fredløshet 1921 Jonas Lie ,Samlede Digterverker IX , page92 :jeg er kommet i rigets akt her i staden I have come in the lawlessness of the kingdom here in the city FromMiddle Low German acht Proto-West Germanic *ahtu ( “ consideration, attention ” ) , possibly fromProto-Germanic *ahjaną ( “ to think ” ) , possibly fromProto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- ( “ to see; eye ” ) .
akt m definite singular akten indefinite plural akter definite plural aktene
( obsolete ) attention ( something expressing concern for or interest; a state of alertness in the standing position ) 1907 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson ,Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger , page360 :noget usynligt, der gav agt på hendes adfærd something invisible that paid attention to her behavior 1873 Henrik Ibsen ,Kejser og Galilæer , page453 :giv nøje agt på denne fremmede pay close attention to this stranger 1909 Sigrid Undset ,Fortællingen om Viga-Ljot og Vigdis , page 5:den anden kvinde talte til Vigdis, men … Vigdis gav ikke agt derpaa the other woman spoke to Vigdis, but… Vigdis did not give it any thought thereafter 1920 Sigrid Undset ,Kransen , page49 :ingen gav akt paa Kristin no one paid attention to Kristin 2000 Kari Bøge ,For alt jeg vet :jeg må behandle alt som blir sagt varsomt, jeg må gi akt på hvert ord som faller I must treat everything that is said carefully, I must pay attention to every word that falls 1907 Johan Sebastian Welhaven ,Samlede Digterverker II , page104 :forsamling givagt, jeg vil tale om Polen! assembly at attention, I want to talk about Poland! 1920 Jonas Lie ,Digterverker V , page131 :med et rettede hun sig op som en militær ved en appel og gav agt at once she straightened up like a military man on appeal and was at attention 1873 Henrik Ibsen ,Kejser og Galilæer , page416 :det er dette, som du ikke har taget i act it is this that you have not taken at attention 2005 December 15,Tidsskrift for Den norske lægeforening , page125 :[i] beskrivelsen av Becks kognitive terapi [har ikke] forfatteren … tatt i akt Wittgensteins poeng om at ords mening er deres bruk i språket [i] the description of Beck's cognitive therapy, the author [has not] … taken into account Wittgenstein's point that the meaning of words is their use in language 1920 Sigrid Undset ,Kransen , page125 :en skal ta tiden vel iagt, for her har hver time sit bruk og sin sysselsættelse one must take time carefully, because here every hour has its use and its use 1907 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson ,Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger , page326 :jeg vil ha det vist, så ingen tør undskylde sig, men ta sig i agt for mig I want to show it, so no one dares to apologize, but take care of me 1909 Henrik Ibsen ,Efterladte Skrifter I , page249 :nei det er nok bedst at tage sig iagt; forsigtighed er en stor dyd no it is probably best to take care; caution is a great virtue 2010 Lars Saabye Christensen ,Bernhard Hvals forsnakkelser :hvis de ikke tok seg i akt ville Franck i Bogstadveien miste en villig kunde og arbeidsplasser if they were not careful, Franck in Bogstadveien would lose a willing customer and jobs giakt (på) ―pay attention to giv / giakt ―listen!; at attention ta iakt ―consider, take into account; utilize ta seg iakt ―be careful; watch out ( obsolete ) perception ,opinion ;reputation 1874 Henrik Ibsen ,Peer Gynt , page184 :af byrd er jeg Apis i landet, men Fellah i andres agt of burden I am Apis in the land, but Fellah in the perception of others ( obsolete ) reputation ( what somebody is known for ) 1874 Henrik Ibsen ,Peer Gynt , page162 :på samme sted bør man ikke for længere tid slå sig ned; man mister i agt, hvad man vinder i kendskab in the same place one should not settle down for a long time; one loses in reputation what one gains in knowledge 1870 Peter Christen Asbjørnsen ,Norske Huldre-Eventyr og Folkesagn , page113 :det var en gaardmandskone [som hodeskallen hadde sittet på], og hun bar baade i agt og ære it was a farmer's wife [on whom the skull had sat], and she wore both in honor and glory 1907 Johan Sebastian Welhaven ,Samlede Digterverker IV , page161 :[han] stod i agt og berømmelse hos alle [he] had a good reputation and fame of all 1883 Henrik Ibsen ,Gildet på Solhaug , page35 :du, som nylig stod højt i agt you who recently stood high in honour 1992 Odd Selmer ,Og verden var som ny :fordi han kjente bordets historie, men også fordi han hadde sans for godt håndverk, holdt August Arntzen bordet høyt i akt og ære because he knew the history of the table, but also because he had a sense of good craftsmanship, August Arntzen kept the table highly respected 2003 February 25,Stavanger Aftenblad , page22 :i dag er samvittighetens stemme satt i skammekroken, også hos oss, et folk som i generasjoner har holdt den i akt og ære today the voice of conscience is put to shame, even with us, a people who for generations have kept it in honor and glory være iakt og ære ―be highlyregarded stå (høyt) iakt ―have a goodreputation holde iakt (og ære) ―appreciate reverence ;respect ( the state of being revered; respectful ) 1917 Knut Hamsun ,Markens Grøde II , page 9:du vil vise mig den agt og ære at du vil møte paa auktionen min? you want to show me the respect and honor that you will show up at my auction? 1907 Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson ,Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons fortællinger , page101 :[de] viste … hende endnu større agt [they] showed… her even greater reverence 1873 Henrik Ibsen ,Kærlighedens komedie , page142 :agt for bud og pligt respect for commandment and duty Synonyms: aktelse ærbødighet ( obsolete or archaic ) purpose ormeaning ;intent orintention ( something that is intended ) 1874 Henrik Ibsen ,Fru Inger til Østråt , page38 :det er visselig ikke min agt at tvinge dig it is certainly not my intention to force you 1874 Henrik Ibsen ,Peer Gynt , page150 :det var såmen ikke min agt at bedrage it was not my intention to deceive 1884 Alexander Kielland ,Fortuna , page50 :det var hans agt at gifte sig strax it was his intention to marry immediately 1903 Otto Sverdrup ,Nyt Land II , page427 :det var vor agt at nedlægge et lidet depot it was our intention to close down a small depot 1909 Sigrid Undset ,Fortællingen om Viga-Ljot og Vigdis , page14 :far til dine frænder … som din agt var father to your kinsmen… as was your purpose 1920 Sigrid Undset ,Kransen , page115 :det er nu ikke min agt at vi skal sætte os ned på Formo straks it is now not my intention that we should sit down at Formo immediately akt
past participle ofake neuter singular of thepast participle ofake FromLatin actus acta
akt f definite singular akta indefinite plural akter definite plural aktene
anact ,ceremony anact ( in a play ) ( art , drawing or painting of) nude model adocument ( e.g. in a legal case ) FromMiddle Low German acht
akt f definite singular akta indefinite plural akter definite plural aktene
attention respect “akt” inThe Nynorsk Dictionary .akt (sense 5 ) Learned borrowing fromLatin āctus [ 1] [ 2] Sense 5 is asemantic loan fromGerman Akt [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
akt m inan diminutive akcik
( literary ) act ( action ) [from 16th c.][ 5] ( literary ) act ( official celebration emphasizing the significance of something ) [from 16th c.][ 5] ( law ) act ,bill ,decree ( legislative document ) [from 16th c.][ 5] ( theater ) act ( part of a play ) [from 16th c.][ 5] ( art ) nude ( painting or other artwork of an unclothed person ) [from 20th c.][ 6] ( religion ) prayer [from 17th c.][ 7] akt pogrzebowy/pogrzebny/funeralny( Middle Polish ) a funeralceremony akt żałobny/żałosny( Middle Polish ) a mourningceremony akt koronacjia corronationceremony akt mianowaniaan appointingceremony akt końcowy/ostatnithe finalact akt poetyckia poeticact zakończenieaktu ―the ending of anact akt dramatuanact of a drama akt kobiecya femalenude fotografaktów ―a photogorapher ofnudes akt skruchyaprayer of repentance akty miłościaprayer of love akt pokoryaprayer of humility akty pokuty( Middle Polish ) prayers ofakt strzelistyejaculatoryprayer akt modlitwyanact of prayer akty zbawienne( Middle Polish ) prayers of salvationakty nabożne( Middle Polish ) devotionalprayers See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.
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genitive plural ofakta ^ Mirosław Bańko ; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021 ), “akt ”, inWielki słownik wyrazów obcych ,→ISBN ^ Witold Doroszewski , editor (1958–1969 ), “akt ”, inSłownik języka polskiego PWN ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017 ), “akt ”, inPolski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności,→ISBN ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000 ), “akt ”, inEtymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language ↑5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Maria Renata Mayenowa ;Stanisław Rospond ;Witold Taszycki ;Stefan Hrabec ;Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023 ), “akt ”, inSłownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish ^ J. Karłowicz ,A. Kryński ,W. Niedźwiedzki , editors (1900 ), “akt ”, inSłownik języka polskiego 19 ^ Teresa Sokołowska (30.08.2016 ), “AKT ”, inElektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century ȁkt m inan Cyrillic spelling а̏кт
act painting of anaked person“akt ”, inHrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal 2006–2025 akt c
act ; a division of a theatrical performanceact ,ceremony document ( in some expressions ) attention ,intent 
