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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch graet. Cognate with German Gräte.
Pronunciation
Noun
graat f or m (plural graten, diminutive graatje n)
- fishbone
- ridge
Derived terms
Further reading
Limburgish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old High German girat.
Adjective
graat
- (Eupen, of a number) even
Adverb
graat
- just, a short while ago
- exactly
- expresses the continuous aspect
Etymology 2
From Middle High German gerat, gerade, from Old High German gihradi.
Adjective
graat
- (Eupen) straight
Dé Waïnt éss neet graat.- The wall isn't straight.
Scots
Adjective
graat
- Shetland form of great
References
- “graat, adj.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.
Yola
Etymology
From Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, from Proto-West Germanic *graut. Cognate with Scots graat.
Pronunciation
Adjective
graat
- great
1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 4:An aal their vrienes had a graat spree.- And aal their friends had a great spree.
Derived terms
References
- Kathleen A. Browne (1927) “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series), volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133