die Gratwanderung
/ˈɡʁaːtˌvandəʁʊŋ/ noun · feminine C2- ridgewalk, a tour along mountain ridges
- balancing act, tightrope walk (situation where one needs to keep the middle ground between two extremes) · Man darf sein Kind nicht vernachlässigen, muss es aber auch zu Freiheit und Selbständigkeit erziehen – das ist immer eine Gratwanderung. You mustn’t neglect your child, but you must also raise it to be free and independent – this is always a balancing act.
Genitive der Gratwanderung · Plural die Gratwanderungen
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Gratwanderung | die Gratwanderungen |
| Accusative | die Gratwanderung | die Gratwanderungen |
| Dative | der Gratwanderung | den Gratwanderungen |
| Genitive | der Gratwanderung | der Gratwanderungen |
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