der Vorrat

Plural: die Vorräte
Based on: Rat, vor
Noun
1.

the stock/reserve

Examples
  • Ich habe immer einen kleinen Vorrat Nudeln zu Hause.
  • I always have a small stock/reserve of pasta at home.
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NIA123
NIA123

Are Vorrat and Bestand interchangeable? or is there a difference between them?

Emanuel
Emanuel
Reply to  NIA123

Sorry for answering only now!

“Vorrat” is more about having provisions for the future. “Bestand” is a more neutral word for “what’s currently there”. In context of inventory of a business they may overlap.

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

Vorrat has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the stock/reserve.

What is the gender of 'Vorrat'?

der

What is the plural of 'Vorrat'?

die Vorräte

What is 'Vorrat' related to?

The word 'Vorrat' is related to Rat and vor.

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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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