noun
degree (temperature/angle), degree (level/grade)
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Grad: means degree — for temperature or angle — and also a level or rank (e.g., akademischer Grad). Masculine noun (der Grad), plural Grade. Regular declension (Genitiv des Grades). Used in measurements like '20 Grad' and in phrases 'in hohem/niedrigem Grad'. No irregularities.
Examples
Die Temperatur beträgt 20 Grad.
The temperature is 20 degrees.
Die Temperatur sank um zwei Grad, nachdem die Sonne hinter den Wolken verschwand.
The temperature dropped by two degrees after the sun disappeared behind the clouds.
Heute sind es 25 Grad im Schatten.
Today it's 25 degrees in the shade.
Details
Mnemonics
visualize a thermometer marking degrees
grad ~ 'grade' in English meaning level
Notes
Can refer to units (°C) or abstract degrees/levels. Gender can vary in some dialects, but 'der Grad' is standard.