Der Vorrat
Example: Der Vorrat an Wasser reicht für eine Woche.
Definition
"Der Vorrat" refers to a supply or stock of goods, materials, or resources kept in reserve for future use. In logistics, "der Vorrat" is the quantity of items stored to ensure availability when needed, such as the water supply lasting for a week.
Etymology
The word "der Vorrat" comes from the German prefix 'vor-' meaning 'before' or 'in advance' and the root 'Rat,' meaning advice or council, which evolved to signify provision or supply. Did you know? The idea is that "der Vorrat" represents things prepared or set aside in advance for future needs.
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"Der Vorrat" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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