Masculine
Rat
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) advice, counsel
- (masculine,strong) council
- (masculine,strong) councilor, councillor
- (Germany,masculine,strong) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") at the beginning of the senior service
- (Austria,masculine,strong) title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the senior service after first promotion
Concepts
piece of advice
counsel notice
city councillor
commission of inquiry
Synonyms
Anraten
Botschaftsrat
Beratungsausschuss
beratende Kommission
Aufsichtsratsmitglied
Befürwortung
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁaːt/
Etymology
From Middle High German rāt, from Old High German rāt, from Proto-West Germanic *rād, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaz. Cognate with Dutch raad, English rede and read (n.)
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