der Rat

Plural: die Räte
Based on: raten
Goethe B1 Noun #569 Noun
  1. the advice
  2. the council
1.

the advice

(works for single pieces of advice)
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Examples
  • Ich brauche deinen Rat.
  • I need your advice.(could technically also mean "I require your council" but context rules that out pretty much :)
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2.

the council

(in the sense of a bunch of people convening)
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  • Der Rat der Ältesten.
  • The counsel of the eldest./The council of the eldest.
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Word of the Day – “raten”

We'll learn about "raten" and why it is guessing and giving advice at the same time. Also: lots of really useful prefix versions and other nice words.

Vocab: raten, der Rat, beraten, verraten, erraten, das Rätsel

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How many meanings does the German word 'Rat' have?

Rat has 2 distinct meanings: 1. the advice, 2. the council.

What is the gender of 'Rat'?

der

What is the plural of 'Rat'?

die Räte

What is 'Rat' related to?

The word 'Rat' is related to raten.

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Word of the Day – “raten”
We'll learn about "raten" and why it is guessing and giving advice at the same time. Also: lots of really useful prefix versions and other nice words.
Vocab: raten, der Rat, beraten, verraten, erraten, das Rätsel
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