Noun
der Grat
Pronunciation: /ɡʁaːt/
ridge
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plural Grate
Meanings
Noun
- ridge
- edge
- flash
- burr
Example sentence
Der Wanderweg führt über einen schmalen Grat.
The trail runs along a narrow ridge.
Word forms
singular
der Grat
plural
die Grate
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Grat
Accusativeden Grat
Dativedem Grat
Genitivedes Grates
Plural
Nominativedie Grate
Accusativedie Grate
Dativeden Graten
Genitiveder Grate
Usage
- auf einem schmalen Grat — on a narrow mountain ridge; location with dative
- Grat / Grad — ridge or burr / degree; similar pronunciation, different spelling
Vom Grat aus sahen wir auf beide Seiten des Berges hinunter.
From the ridge, we looked down on both sides of the mountain.