Masculine
Rat
Sentences
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
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁaːt/
Etymology
In summary
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.)
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning German with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "Rat" and many other words and sentences in German.