Is it der, die or das Karat?

DAS

Karat

The correct article in German of Karat is das. So it is das Karat! (nominative case)

The word Karat is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

In dimensions ("16 karat") the plural karat is used

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German declension of Karat?

How does the declension of Karat work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Karat	die Karate
Genitive	des Karats des Karates	der Karate
Dative	dem Karat dem Karate	den Karaten
Akkusative	das Karat	die Karate

What is the meaning of Karat in German?

Karat has various definitions in German:

[1] Unit for the mass (the weight) of gemstones: 1 karat corresponds to about 0.2 grams

[1] Einheit für die Masse (das Gewicht) von Edelsteinen: 1 Karat entspricht etwa 0,2 Gramm

[2] Unit for the share of gold in a alloy: 1 karat corresponds to a share of pure gold of 1/24

[2] Einheit für den Anteil an Gold in einer Legierung: 1 Karat entspricht einem Anteil an reinem Gold von 1/24

[3] Same of the Johannisbrotbaums

[3] Same des Johannisbrotbaums

How to use Karat in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Karat with translations in English.

[1] „Innerhalb dreier Jahre sind nach dem ‚Daily Telegraph‘ in diesem Gebiet 700 Diamanten von 1 bis 6 ½ Karat gefunden worden.“

[1] "Within three years, 700 diamonds of 1 to 6½ karat were found in this area within three years"

[1] „Es handelte sich um einen strohfarbenen Diamanten von neun oder zehn Karat.“

[1] "It was a straw -colored diamond of nine or ten karate"

[2] „In England ist die Einheit des P[robiergewichts] das Troypfund, bei Gold zu 24 Karat zu 4 Grains, bei Silber zu 12 Ounces zu 20 Pennyweight.“

[2] "In England, the unity of P [Robierweight] is the Troypfund, with gold to 24 karat to 4 grains, in silver at 12 ounces to 20 Pennyweight" "

[3] Das Fruchtfleisch der geernteten Karate wird zu Carobpulver verarbeitet.

[3] The pulp of the harvested karate is processed into carob powder