See also: gråt

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch graet. Cognate with German Gräte.

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Noun

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graat f or m (plural graten, diminutive graatje n)

  1. fishbone
  2. ridge

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Limburgish

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Etymology 1

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From Old High German girat.

Adjective

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graat

  1. (Eupen, of a number) even

Adverb

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graat

  1. just, a short while ago
  2. exactly
  3. expresses the continuous aspect

Etymology 2

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From Middle High German gerat, gerade, from Old High German gihradi.

Adjective

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graat

  1. (Eupen) straight
    Dé Waïnt éss neet graat.
    The wall isn't straight.

Yola

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Etymology

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From Middle English grete, from Old English grēat, from Proto-West Germanic *graut.

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Adjective

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graat

  1. great
    • 1927, “PAUDEEN FOUGHLAAN'S WEDDEEN”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 133, line 4:
      An aal their vrienes had a graat spree.
      And aal their friends had a great spree.

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References

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 133