German word

Taktik

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtaktɪk/

Meaning

  • feminine nountactic

Example

Wir brauchen eine neue Taktik.

We need a new tactic.

Illustration for Taktik (tactic)

More examples

Im Training lernten sie, wann man auf Taktik setzen sollte.

During training, they learned when they should rely on tactics.

Core concept

A negotiator selects a carefully timed move to influence the other side and gain an advantage.

Common phrases

  • eine Taktik anwenden

    use a tactic

  • auf Taktik setzen

    rely on tactics

  • eine Taktik entwickeln

    develop a tactic

Similar words

Strategie: A broad plan for achieving an overall goal over time.
Plan: A proposed set of concrete steps and their intended order.
Vorgehen: A practical way of proceeding to achieve a goal.

Definition in German

Geschicktes Vorgehen oder Manöver, angepasst an die Situation, um einen Vorteil zu erzielen.

Word origin

The German noun Taktik is a borrowing ultimately derived from Greek taktikos, meaning 'related to arranging' or 'related to deployment'.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses Taktik for a concrete, situation-based approach, while Strategie usually refers to a broader plan or long-term direction.

Other meanings

  • strategynoun
  • maneuvernoun
  • ploynoun

Opposites

  • Planlosigkeitlack of planningnoun
  • Unüberlegtheitthoughtlessnessnoun

Related words

  • taktischtacticaladjective
  • Taktikertacticiannoun

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