gerade

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See also: Gerade

German

Alternative forms

  • grad (colloquial, only for the adverb)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈraːdə/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡraːdə/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "more commonly" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
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  • Rhymes: -aːdə

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German girat.

Adjective

gerade (not comparable)

  1. (of a number) even
    Zahlen, die durch zwei teilbar sind, heißen gerade Zahlen.
    Numbers divisible by two are called even numbers.
Declension

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Adverb

gerade

  1. now, at the moment
    Ich bin gerade in der Küche.
    I'm in the kitchen right now.
  2. just, a short while ago
    Ich war gerade in der Küche.
    I was just in the kitchen.
  3. just, only, not more than
    Ich habe gerade mal fünf Euro.
    I only have five euro.
  4. exactly
    Das ist gerade das Problem.
    That exactly is the problem.
  5. (Germany except Ruhr, Rheinland and Westphalia) expresses the continuous aspect
    Ich schaue das gerade. v. Ich schaue das.
    I am watching that. v. I watch that.

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German rado (adverb).

Adjective

gerade (comparative gerader, superlative am geradesten)

  1. straight
    eine gerade Straße
    a straight street [i.e., one without any turns]
Declension

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Derived terms