Vorrat

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vorrāt. Equivalent to vor- (“before, in advance”) +‎ Rat (“goods, effects” as in Hausrat).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfoː(r)ˌraːt/, [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt], [ˈfɔɐ̯-], [ˈfoːˌʁaːt]
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  • Hyphenation: Vor‧rat

Noun

Vorrat m (strong, genitive Vorrates or Vorrats, plural Vorräte)

  1. supply, stock, store, reserve

Declension
Declension of Vorrat [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vorrat die Vorräte
genitive eines des Vorrates, Vorrats der Vorräte
dative einem dem Vorrat, Vorrate1 den Vorräten
accusative einen den Vorrat die Vorräte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • vorrätig
  • auf Vorrat
  • Vorratshaltung
  • Vorratsspeicher

Further reading
  • “Vorrat” in Duden online
  • “Vorrat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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