die Rate
Translation
instalment, rate, proportion
Examples
Ich zahle das Auto in Raten ab.
I'm paying off the car in instalments.
Die Arbeitslosenquote ist eine wichtige Rate.
The unemployment rate is an important rate.
Die monatliche Rate beträgt 200 Euro.
The monthly instalment is 200 euros.
Grammar Patterns
in Raten zahlen to pay in instalments You can pay for the sofa in instalments.
eine hohe/niedrige Rate haben to have a high/low rate The country has a high birth rate.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Teilzahlung (instalment), Quote (quota), Anteil (share)
Etymology
From Latin 'rata (pars)' meaning 'calculated (part)'. Cognate with the English word 'rate'.
Memory Tips
It sounds exactly like the English 'rate'. Just remember it also has the primary meaning of 'instalment'. Think: 'I pay for my car at a monthly rate (instalment).'