Raster

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rāster, from rāstrum (“rake”, noun), 19th c.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁastɐ/
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Noun

Raster n (strong, genitive Rasters, plural Raster)

  1. raster (pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image)
  2. (figuratively) framework, schema
    Synonyms: Muster, Schema
    Diese Ideen lassen sich in kein Raster einordnen.
    These ideas cannot be put into any kind of framework.

Declension
Declension of Raster [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Raster die Raster
genitive eines des Rasters der Raster
dative einem dem Raster den Rastern
accusative ein das Raster die Raster

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: raster

Further reading
  • “Raster” in Duden online
  • “Raster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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