Gred
The gred is the paved, usually slightly elevated area in front of the house entrances. The term used earlier in the Bavarian and Austrian-speaking areas comes from the Latin word gradus (level) or the Middle High German word "grêde". The gred served as a clean area between the house and the dirty street and courtyard. The term Gred is also used synonymously for the bench standing on the paved area. The paving often consists of granite or other natural stone slabs , which are also known as gred slabs.
A roof with an enlarged roof overhang (on one side) to protect the gred from rain is called a gred roof .
In a more recent sense, the structure made of slats and boards for the street sale of fruit and vegetables is called a gred.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Freisinger Tagblatt: The "Gred" . Edition of February 10, 2012, page 13.
- ↑ Mittelbayerische.de: From the Fletz to the Gred . Article dated July 24, 2008, accessed February 10, 2012.