Gerade

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Etymology

Nominalization of gerade (“straight”, adjective).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁaːdə/, /ˈɡʁaːdə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧ra‧de
  • Rhymes: -aːdə
  • Homophone: Grade (disyllabic)

Noun

Gerade f (adjectival, definite nominative die Gerade, genitive Gerader, definite genitive der Geraden, plural Gerade, definite plural die Geraden) or Gerade f (genitive Gerade, plural Geraden)

  1. (geometry) line (infinite one-dimensional figure)
  2. (motor racing) straightaway

Usage notes

  • The original adjectival declension is maintained chiefly in the singular: auf der Geraden. Here the form auf der Gerade would be somewhat informal. In the plural, however, nominal declension is by far predominant: zwei Geraden much rather than zwei Gerade.

Declension

Declension of Gerade
singular plural
feminine gender strong declension
nominative Gerade Gerade
genitive Gerader Gerader
dative Gerader Geraden
accusative Gerade Gerade
weak declension
nominative die Gerade die Geraden
genitive der Geraden der Geraden
dative der Geraden den Geraden
accusative die Gerade die Geraden
mixed declension
nominative eine Gerade (keine) Geraden
genitive einer Geraden (keiner) Geraden
dative einer Geraden (keinen) Geraden
accusative eine Gerade (keine) Geraden
Declension of Gerade
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gerade die Geraden
genitive einer der Gerade der Geraden
dative einer der Gerade den Geraden
accusative eine die Gerade die Geraden

Further reading

  • “Gerade” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Gerade” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Gerade” in Duden online
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