Noun
die Rate
Pronunciation: /ˈʁaːtə/
installment, instalment
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plural Raten
Meanings
Noun
- installment, instalment
- rate
Example sentence
Wir zahlen den Kredit in monatlichen Raten zurück.
We repay the loan in monthly installments.
Word forms
singular
die Rate
plural
die Raten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Rate
Accusativedie Rate
Dativeder Rate
Genitiveder Rate
Plural
Nominativedie Raten
Accusativedie Raten
Dativeden Raten
Genitiveder Raten
Usage
- in Raten zahlen — Pay in instalments rather than all at once.
- eine monatliche Rate — One monthly instalment; Rate is feminine.
Die letzte Rate ist nächsten Monat fällig.
The final instalment is due next month.