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Gerade
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gerade
German
de:
Etymology
de gerade straight a.
Pronunciation
de /ɡəˈʁaːdə/ /ˈɡʁaːdə/
de De-at-Gerade.ogg Austria
de De-Gerade.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ge ra de
de aːdə 3
de Grade disyllabic
Noun
+ or f
de geometry line infinite one-dimensional figure
de racing straightaway
Usage notes
The original adjectival declension is maintained chiefly in the singular: de auf der Geraden. Here the form de auf der Gerade would be somewhat informal. In the plural, however, nominal declension is by far predominant: de zwei Geraden much rather than de zwei Gerade.
Declension
+
f
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