Noun
der Vorrat
Pronunciation: /ˈfoː(r)ˌraːt/
supply, stock, store, reserve
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plural Vorräte
Meanings
Noun
- supply, stock, store, reserve
Example sentence
Hast du in der letzten Zeit mal unsere Vorräte überprüft?
Have you checked our supplies recently?
Word forms
singular
der Vorrat
plural
die Vorräte
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Vorrat
Accusativeden Vorrat
Dativedem Vorrat
Genitivedes Vorrats
Plural
Nominativedie Vorräte
Accusativedie Vorräte
Dativeden Vorräten
Genitiveder Vorräte
Usage
- einen Vorrat anlegen — build up a supply; anlegen is separable
- auf Vorrat kaufen — buy in advance to keep in stock; fixed phrase
Im Keller lagern wir einen kleinen Vorrat an Kerzen.
We keep a small supply of candles in the cellar.