# der Rat

der Rat is a German noun meaning “advice”. Forms: des Rates, die Räte.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Rates
- Plural: die Räte

## In other languages

- Русский: совет (указание, рекомендация
- Українська: порада

## Meanings

1. advice, counsel
2. council
3. councilor, councillor
4. _Germany_ title of a Beamter ("Public servant") at the beginning of the senior service
5. _Austria_ title of a Beamter ("Public servant") in the senior service after first promotion

## Examples

- Ich würde dir gern einen Rat geben. — I'd like to give you a piece of advice.
- Ich werde dir einen guten Rat geben. — I'll give you a piece of good advice.
- Warum bitten wir keinen Rat von ihm? — Why don't we ask his advice?
- Wenn ich nur deinen Rat angenommen hätte! — If I'd only taken your advice!
- Vielleicht solltest du deinen eigenen Rat befolgen. — Maybe you should take your own advice.

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