From Middle High German gerat, from Old High German girat, equivalent to ge- + the root of Rad (“wheel”).
Zahlen, die durch zwei teilbar sind, heißen gerade Zahlen.
Numbers divisible by two are called even numbers.
From Middle High German gerat, from Old High German girat, equivalent to ge- + the root of Rad (“wheel”).
Ich bin gerade in der Küche.
I'm in the kitchen right now.
Ich war gerade in der Küche.
I was just in the kitchen.
Ich habe gerade mal fünf Euro.
I only have five euro.
Wir haben den Zug gerade noch gekriegt.
We just barely managed to catch the train.
Das ist gerade das Problem.
That is exactly the problem.
Gerade das Modell ist aber gerade ausverkauft.
But that exact model, of all things, is currently out of stock.
Gerade im Alter wird das oft zum Problem.
Especially in old age, it often becomes a problem.
Ich sehe mir das gerade an.
I am watching that.
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.
eine gerade Straße
a straight street [i.e., one without any turns]
Nominalization of gerade (“straight”, adjective).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Gerade | Gerade |
| Accusative | Gerade | Gerade |
| Dative | Gerader | Geraden |
| Genitive | Gerader | Gerader |