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Tat: deed — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Tat

deed

an act or deed carried out by a person

IPA/taːt/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Tat: deed

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

an act or deed carried out by a person

Für seine mutige Tat erhielt er eine Auszeichnung.

Die Polizei untersucht die Tat noch.

Gute Absichten allein reichen nicht; entscheidend ist die Tat.

Tat is common in combinations such as gute Tat, mutige Tat and Straftat. It often has a stronger 'deed' sense than the more neutral Handlung.

Tat often points to an act that was actually carried out, not just planned.

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Which phrase means 'a courageous deed'?

Tat is a feminine countable noun for an act or deed. It often focuses on what someone actually did rather than merely intended.