Noun
der Granit
Pronunciation: /ɡʁaˈniːt/
granite
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plural Granite
Meanings
Noun
- granite
Example sentence
Das Waschbecken ist aus Granit.
The washbasin is made of granite.
Word forms
singular
der Granit
plural
die Granite
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Granit
Accusativeden Granit
Dativedem Granit
Genitivedes Granits
Plural
Nominativedie Granite
Accusativedie Granite
Dativeden Graniten
Genitiveder Granite
Usage
- eine Platte aus Granit — A slab made of granite; aus takes dative.
- auf Granit beißen — An idiom meaning meet stubborn resistance.
Die Stufen vor dem Haus bestehen aus grauem Granit.
The steps outside the house are made of grey granite.