gerade

== German == === Alternative forms === grade, grad (colloquial, only for the adverb) gerad (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈraːdə/ (standard) IPA(key): /ˈɡraːdə/ (more commonly) Rhymes: -aːdə === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German gerat, from Old High German girat, equivalent to ge- + the root of Rad (“wheel”). ==== Adjective ==== gerade (strong nominative masculine singular gerader, not comparable) (of a number) even ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== fünfe gerade sein lassen ==== Adverb ==== gerade now (at the moment) just (a short while ago, typically less than an hour) (often with mal or noch) just, only, barely (not more than) (often prepended to a phrase) exactly, just (of all things) (prepended to a phrase) especially (in contrast with something else where the statement applies to a much lesser degree) expresses the progressive aspect === Etymology 2 === From Middle High German gerat, gerade, from Old High German gihradi. Though Orel considers the word etymologically related to the "now, just" sense of Etymology 1, Pfeifer notes that the h in the Old High German and other related forms instead suggests a relation to Proto-Germanic *hradaz (DWDS). It is possible that both paths have influence the development of the word. ==== Adjective ==== gerade (strong nominative masculine singular gerader, comparative gerader, superlative am geradesten) straight ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== Gerade geradeaus geradezu kerzengerade === References === === Further reading === “gerade (teilbar)” in Duden online “gerade (soeben, direkt, knapp)” in Duden online “gerade (ausgerechnet)” in Duden online “gerade” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache