German

Noun

Grat m ‎(genitive Grats or Grates, plural Grate)

1. ridge
2. edge

Declension

English

Noun

grat ‎(plural grats)

1. (slang) A gratuity or tip.

Related terms

• autograt

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡrat]

Verb

grat

1. supine of graś

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian grāt, which derives from Proto-Germanic *grautaz. Cognates include West Frisian grut.

Adjective

grat ‎(comparative grater, superlative gratst)

1. (Föhr-Amrum) big, great, large.
2. (Föhr-Amrum) tall

   Hü grat beest?

   How tall are you?

Usage notes

After an indefinite article preceding a masculine noun grat changes to graten.

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrat/
• Homophone: grad

Noun

grat m anim

1. (informal, pejorative) piece of junk; useless or broken item
2. (informal, pejorative) clunker, decrepit car
3. (colloquial, usually plural) gear, equipment

Declension

Synonyms

• (piece of junk): złom
• (clunker): See Wikisaurus:gruchot
• (equipment): sprzęt, manele

Scots

Verb

grat

1. simple past tense of greet