Grat

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See also: grat, GRAT, grät, and gråt

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German grāt, from Old High German grāt, according to Pokorny, probably related to Proto-Germanic *granō (awn). Doublet of Gräte.

Pronunciation

Noun

Grat m (strong, genitive Grates or Grats, plural Grate)

  1. ridge
  2. edge
  3. flash
  4. (metallurgy) burr

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References

  1. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) chapter 440, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 440

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