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German
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German græte, the plural form of grāt, from Old High German grāt. Doublet of Grat, which see.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʁɛːtə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʁeːtə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
- Hyphenation: Grä‧te
Noun
Gräte f (genitive Gräte, plural Gräten)
- fishbone
- Synonym: Fischgräte
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