die Rate, -n
rate · installment
Eine Schätzung oder Antwort auf eine Frage, bei der man versucht, etwas richtig zu nennen, ohne es sicher zu wissen.
The German word "Rate" is a noun with several meanings depending on context:
- Installment/payment — A periodic payment (e.g. a monthly loan payment).
- Rate/ratio — A measure or proportion (e.g. interest rate).
- Guess — Related to the verb "raten" (to guess).
Word parts: It originates from the verb "raten" (to advise or guess). The word itself stands alone and is not a compound.
Similar words:
- Installment/Payment: "Teilzahlung" (partial payment), "Ratenzahlung" (payment by installments).
- Rate/Ratio: "Prozentsatz" (percentage), "Anteil" (share).
- Guess: "Vermutung" (assumption), "Spekulation" (speculation).
Difference:
"Rate" typically refers specifically to either a payment portion or a numerical proportion, while similar words may emphasize the partiality ("Teilzahlung") or the formality as a percentage ("Prozentsatz"). As a guess, "Rate" relates more to the act itself, whereas "Vermutung" leans toward a considered assumption.
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Examples
Die Rate für den Kredit ist ziemlich hoch.noun
The rate for the loan is quite high.
Die Raten kommen immer am Monatsende.noun
The installments always come at the end of the month.
Er hat die erste Rate schon bezahlt.noun
He has already paid the first installment.
Wir zahlen die Rate jeden Monat pünktlich.noun
We pay the installment every month on time.
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