Granit

See also: granit, gránit, and granít

German

Etymology

From Middle High German granīt, from Italian granito.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁaˈniːt/, /ɡʁaˈnɪt/

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Noun

Granit m (strong, genitive Granites or Granits, plural Granite)

1. (petrology) granite

Declension

Declension of Granit [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Granit	die	Granite
genitive	eines	des	Granites, Granits	der	Granite
dative	einem	dem	Granit, Granite1	den	Graniten
accusative	einen	den	Granit	die	Granite

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• auf Granit beißen
• granitartig
• Granitfels

Descendants

• → Hunsrik: Granitt

Further reading

• “Granit” in Duden online
• “Granit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache