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das Grat

B2

ridge / hip

English meaning
ridge / hip
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Grate
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

Grat in a sentence

Der Grat des Berges ist sehr schmal und spitz.

The ridge of the mountain is very narrow and sharp.

Declension of das Grat

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Gratdie Grate
Accusativedas Gratdie Grate
Dativedem Gratden Graten
Genitivedes Gratsder Grate

Word family

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Where Grat comes from

Grat geht auf das mittelhoch- und mittelniederdeutsche grāt (Rückgrat, Bergrücken, Stachel, Fischgräte) zurück.

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Questions about Grat

Is it der, die or das Grat?

It is das Grat — Grat is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Grate.

What is the plural of Grat?

The plural of das Grat is die Grate.

What is the genitive of Grat?

The genitive singular is des Grats. The dative plural is den Graten.

What does Grat mean in English?

das Grat means "ridge / hip". For example: "Der Grat des Berges ist sehr schmal und spitz." — "The ridge of the mountain is very narrow and sharp."

What level is Grat in German?

Grat is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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