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grit in German

grit in German is Schotter, Grieß, Schrot — grit means small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

grit in German

Schotter
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
Grieß
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
Schrot
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
Splitt
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
Streu
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
Streugut
noun
A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
Hafergraupen
noun
(usually, in the plural) Husked but unground oats.
Ballaststoff
noun
Small, hard, inedible particles in food.
Grieß
noun
Small, hard, inedible particles in food.
Schrot
noun
Small, hard, inedible particles in food.
Korn
noun
A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their relative coarseness or fineness; the smaller the number, the coarser the abrasive: thus, 60 is rough, 600 is fine, and 3000 is ultrafine.
Körnung
noun
A measure of the size of abrasive grains, such as those on sandpaper, and thus their relative coarseness or fineness; the smaller the number, the coarser the abrasive: thus, 60 is rough, 600 is fine, and 3000 is ultrafine.
Mut
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
Schneid
noun
(idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
knarren
verb
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.
knirschen
verb
Apparently only in grit one's teeth: to clench, particularly in reaction to pain or anger.

What does "grit" mean?

  1. noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
    "Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm."
  2. noun Courage, determination, and mental toughness in the face of difficulty.
    "It took real grit for her to finish the marathon on an injured knee."
  3. verb To clench (the teeth), especially to endure pain or push through difficulty.
    "He gritted his teeth and kept running through the pain."

grit in a sentence

  • Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm.
  • It took real grit for her to finish the marathon on an injured knee.
  • He gritted his teeth and kept running through the pain.

Common German translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "grit" in German?

"grit" in German is Schotter, Grieß, Schrot. grit means: Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.

How do you use "grit" in a sentence?

Example: "Grit from the road covered the windshield after the storm." In German, "grit" is Schotter, Grieß, Schrot.

Are there other ways to say "grit" in German?

Yes — German has 14 translations listed for "grit": Schotter, Grieß, Schrot, Splitt, Streu, Streugut.

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