Grade in different languages

Grade in Different Languages

Discover 'Grade' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

The word 'grade' carries significant meaning in our daily lives, especially in the context of education and measurement. It's a universal term that signifies a level of achievement or a unit of measurement. But did you know that the concept of grading students has been around since the 17th century? The practice became popular in the United States in the late 19th century and has since become a standard method of evaluating student performance worldwide.

Moreover, the word 'grade' has cultural importance beyond education. It's also used to describe the slope of a road or the quality of a product. In some cultures, the term is used to describe social hierarchies, while in others, it's used to describe the difficulty level of a hiking trail.

Understanding the translation of 'grade' in different languages can be fascinating and useful for travelers, language learners, and people interested in global culture. Here are a few sample translations:

  • French: niveau
  • Spanish: grado
  • German: Note
  • Mandarin: 成绩 (chéng jī)
  • Japanese: 成績 (seiseki)

Stay tuned for a more comprehensive list of translations of the word 'grade' in different languages.

Grade


Grade in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansgraad
The Afrikaans word "graad" originates from the French word "grade", derived from the Latin "gradus" meaning "step".
Amharicደረጃ
The word ደረጃ can also mean "shelf" or "stage".
Hausadaraja
The word "daraja" in Hausa is derived from the Arabic word "daraja" which means "class" or "degree".
Igboọkwa
Igbo word "ọkwa" also means "position", "status" or "rank."
Malagasykilasy
The term "kilasy" can also refer to a class of students or to a classroom.
Nyanja (Chichewa)kalasi
The word 'kalasi' also means 'class', as in a group of students receiving instruction together.
Shonagiredhi
In Shona, 'giredhi' also means a place where people are taught and tested in knowledge and skills.
Somalifasalka
The word "fasalka" can also refer to a group of people or animals that are classified together.
Sesothosehlopheng
Swahilidaraja
Swahili 'daraja' also means 'bridge', likely due to the similar function of both in allowing for passage across gaps.
Xhosagrade
The word 'grade' in Xhosa can also mean 'to measure' or 'to estimate'.
Yorubaite
The word "ite" in Yoruba also means "stone" or "rock".
Zuluibanga
The word 'ibanga' can also refer to a level in a hierarchy or the rank of a person within a group.
Bambarajala
Eweɖoƒe
Kinyarwandaamanota
Lingalabapoint
Lugandaguleedi
Sepedikereiti
Twi (Akan)aba

Grade in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicدرجة
The Arabic word درجة means not only "grade" but also "step" and "degree" (e.g. of temperature)
Hebrewכיתה
The word "כיתה" can also refer to a "sect" or "party" in Hebrew, derived from the root "כת" (kat), meaning "to write" or "to mark."}
Pashtoدرجه
In Pashto, "درجه" can also mean "temperature" or "degree of a person's rank or status."
Arabicدرجة
The Arabic word درجة means not only "grade" but also "step" and "degree" (e.g. of temperature)

Grade in Western European Languages

Albaniangradë
The word "grad" in Gheg Albanian can also mean "granary", a cognate of "grind" in Proto-Albanian and possibly of "grain" in Proto-Indo-European.
Basquekalifikazioa
The Basque word 'kalifikazioa' comes from the Latin word 'qualificatio', which can also mean 'rank' or 'designation'.
Catalangrau
The Catalan word "grau" is a homonym with multiple meanings, including "degree" and "step".
Croatianrazred
The word "razred" in Croatian can also mean a class of people or a category or rank.
Danishkarakter
In Polish, "karakter" also means "mark" or "rating" in addition to "grade".
Dutchrang
The word "rang" in Dutch can also mean "row", "series", or "order".
Englishgrade
The word "grade" derives from the Latin "gradus", meaning "step" or "stage", and can refer to a level of quality, a slope, or a ranking.
Frenchclasse
The French word 'classe' comes from the Latin word 'classis', meaning 'a group of people called to military service'.
Frisianklasse
The Frisian word "klasse" can also refer to a group, category, or set of individuals sharing similar characteristics.
Galiciangrao
The Galician word "grao" can also refer to a step, a pace, or a ladder step.
Germanklasse
The word "Klasse" also means "social class" in German, a meaning which is not present in English.
Icelandicbekk
In the term "bekkjarstofa" ("classroom"), "bekk" refers to the rows of seats on which students sit.
Irishgrád
The Irish word "grád" is cognate with the Latin word "gradus" and can also mean "step" or "degree".
Italiangrado
"Grado" comes from the Latin "gradus", which refers to a step or level, and can also mean university degree, or military rank.
Luxembourgishgrad
The Luxembourgish word "Grad" comes from the Old High German "grād"," meaning an enclosure, hence its usage for fortification and then "castle".
Maltesegrad
The Maltese word "grad" derives from the Latin "gradus" (step, degree).
Norwegiankarakter
The word "karakter" in Norwegian is also used to refer to one's personality or moral qualities.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)grau
The word "grau" also means "intoxicated" or "drunk" in Portuguese slang.
Scots Gaelicìre
Ìre ('grade') is the same word as 'ire' in English, originally meaning anger or wrath, also found in the phrase 'set on fire'.
Spanishgrado
"Grado" derives from the Latin "gradus" (step), hence one's military rank or academic standing.
Swedishkvalitet
The word 'kvalitet', meaning grade in Swedish, shares an etymology with the word 'quality' in English, both deriving from the Latin word 'qualitas'.
Welshgradd
The word "gradd" also means "step" or "degree" in Welsh.

Grade in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianгатунак
"Гатунак" in Belarusian can also refer to a type of traditional dance or a mischievous person.
Bosnianrazred
The word "razred" in Bosnian also means "class" or "division".
Bulgarianстепен
Besides denoting an academic grade, степен ('step, level') also means 'dimension, power, degree, step, level, extent, stage, rank'
Czechškolní známka
In Czech, "školní známka" literally means "a sign from a school", referring to its original nature of being handwritten notes attached to students' papers and not numeric grades as they are known in English.
Estonianhinne
"Hinne" comes from the German "hinnen", meaning "from here."
Finnisharvosana
Arvosana means "grade" in Finnish, but originally comes from the word "arvo," meaning "value" or "worth."
Hungarianfokozat
The Hungarian word "fokozat" (grade) originates from the verb "fokoz" (to increase), referring to the process of moving up in rank or status.
Latvianpakāpe
The word "pakāpe" is related to the verb "kāpt" (to climb), suggesting a hierarchical structure.
Lithuanianlaipsnio
The word "laipsnis" can also refer to a scientific degree or a trigonometric degree.
Macedonianодделение
In Russian, the word "отделение" means not only "grade" but also "department".
Polishstopień
The word "stopień" derives from the Proto-Slavic "*stopь", meaning "step" or "stage".
Romaniangrad
In Romanian, "grad" not only means "grade" but also "city" or "hail".
Russianоценка
The word "оценка" in Russian can also mean an assessment or an evaluation.
Serbianразред
The Serbian word "разред", meaning "class" or "grade", is derived from Proto-Slavic *razrědъ, meaning "series" or "order". It is also related to the Czech word "řad" and the Polish word "rzad", both meaning "row" or "series".
Slovakstupeň
Stupeň in Slovak can also mean "step", "stage", or "level"
Slovenianrazred
The word 'razred' in Slovenian can also refer to a military unit, a social class, or a group of people with a similar level of education or skill.
Ukrainianсорт
"сорт" is also used in Ukrainian to refer to a variety or type of something.

Grade in South Asian Languages

Bengaliশ্রেণী
The word "শ্রেণী" originated from the Sanskrit word " श्रेणी" referring to a set, series or group.
Gujaratiગ્રેડ
The Gujarati word "ગ્રેડ" comes from the English word "grade", which in turn comes from the Latin word "gradus", meaning "step" or "level."
Hindiग्रेड
"ग्रेड" शब्द की व्युत्पत्ति लैटिन "gradus" से हुई है, जिसका अर्थ है "कदम" या "डिग्री"।
Kannadaಗ್ರೇಡ್
In Kannada, the word "ಗ್ರೇಡ್" (grade) is also used to describe a stage in one's education (for example, primary grade, secondary grade).
Malayalamഗ്രേഡ്
The word 'ഗ്രേഡ്' can also mean 'slope' in Malayalam, referring to the inclination of a surface.
Marathiग्रेड
In Marathi, the word "ग्रेड" ("grade") can also refer to a level of quality or merit.
Nepaliग्रेड
This word can refer to a 'step,' 'ladder,' or 'position' as well but is usually found in combination with another word such as a 'slope' or 'steep' to refer to an 'incline' or 'gradient.'
Punjabiਗ੍ਰੇਡ
The word "grade" in Punjabi can also refer to a class of students or a rank or quality.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ශ්රේණියේ
Tamilதரம்
தரம் ('grade') also means 'nature', 'sort', 'class', 'condition', and 'state'.
Teluguగ్రేడ్
The word "గ్రేడ్" can also refer to a class of rice or a degree of quality.
Urduگریڈ
The word "گریڈ" can also mean "to grind" or "to crush" in Urdu.

Grade in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)年级
年级 can also mean 'class' or 'level' in Chinese, or 'annual' when used as a prefix.
Chinese (Traditional)年級
年級, 年資, 歲數, 等級, 年限, 層級
Japaneseグレード
"グレード" can also mean "quality" or "rank".
Korean등급
The Korean word "등급" can also mean "rank" or "level".
Mongolianзэрэг
The word "зэрэг" can also mean "rank", "level", or "status" in Mongolian.
Myanmar (Burmese)အတန်း

Grade in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiankelas
The word "kelas" is derived from the Portuguese word "classe". In Indonesian, it can also refer to a group of people or animals with similar characteristics.
Javanesesasmita
Sasmita can also mean "mark" or "sign" in Javanese.
Khmerថ្នាក់
The Khmer word "ថ្នាក់" can also refer to "class" in the sense of a social class or group of people with similar status or background.
Laoຊັ້ນ
The word “ຊັ້ນ” (“grade”) can also refer to a “class”, a “floor” in a building or, figuratively, a “level” or “stage” of development.
Malaygred
The word "gred" in Malay can also refer to a rank or level within an organization.
Thaiเกรด
"เกรด" is derived from the French "grade" meaning "step" and is also a measure of rice quality in Thai culture.
Vietnamesecấp
In Vietnamese, the word "cấp" also means "level" or "rank" and can refer to hierarchical structures or the level of a person in an organization or society
Filipino (Tagalog)grado

Grade in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijanisinif
The word "sinif" in Azerbaijani also means "class" and is derived from Arabic "صنف" ( صنف ) - "category", "kind". It is believed that the word was adopted into Azerbaijani through Persian.
Kazakhбаға
In Kazakh, "баға" (grade) can also refer to "price" or "value".
Kyrgyzкласс
The word "класс" in Kyrgyz can also refer to a social stratum or a type of school.
Tajikсинф
In Persian, the word "синф" also means "class" or "category."
Turkmensynp
Uzbeksinf
The word "sinf" also means "zero" in Uzbek.
Uyghurدەرىجىسى

Grade in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianpapa
The alternate meaning of "papa" is "flat" or "level surface".
Maorikōeke
The word "kōeke" in Maori can also refer to a step or platform.
Samoanvasega
The word 'vasega' can also refer to a wooden trough or dish, an altar or sacred place, and a level or station in society.
Tagalog (Filipino)grade
In Tagalog, "grade" can also mean "step" or "rank".

Grade in American Indigenous Languages

Aymarakraru
Guaranikuaara'ã techaukaha

Grade in International Languages

Esperantogrado
The Esperanto word "grado" can also mean "degree" (of temperature or angle) or "rank" (in the military).
Latingradus
The Latin word "gradus" can also refer to a step, a degree, or a rank.

Grade in Others Languages

Greekβαθμός
The word "βαθμός" can also mean "step" or "degree" in Greek, indicating a progression or level of intensity.
Hmongqib
The Hmong word 'Qib' can also refer to a 'generation' within a clan.
Kurdishsinif
The word "sinif" in Kurdish can also refer to a species or a kind.
Turkishderece
The word "derece" can refer to an angle, a level, or a degree of something such as intensity or difficulty.
Xhosagrade
The word 'grade' in Xhosa can also mean 'to measure' or 'to estimate'.
Yiddishגראַד
The Yiddish word "גראַד" also has the alternate meaning of "straight".
Zuluibanga
The word 'ibanga' can also refer to a level in a hierarchy or the rank of a person within a group.
Assameseশ্ৰেণী
Aymarakraru
Bhojpuriकक्षा
Dhivehiގްރޭޑް
Dogriग्रेड
Filipino (Tagalog)grado
Guaranikuaara'ã techaukaha
Ilocanogrado
Kriomak
Kurdish (Sorani)پلە
Maithiliदरजा
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯊꯥꯛ
Mizopawl
Oromokutaa
Odia (Oriya)ଗ୍ରେଡ୍
Quechuañiqi
Sanskritवर्ग
Tatarкласс
Tigrinyaክፍሊ
Tsongagiredi

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