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Where does “gerade” come from?

gerade (German) comes from Middle High German gerat, from Old High German girat.

gerade (German): even; now, at the moment; just, a short while ago

Definitions

  1. even; now, at the moment; just, a short while ago

Ancestry of “gerade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangerat—
2Old High Germangirat—

Words derived from “gerade”

  • geradkettig
  • Gerade
  • grad
  • kerzengerade
  • ungerade
  • schnurgerade
  • geradeaus
Every word from Old High German girat →