Reif
See also: reif
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʀaɪ̯f/
Etymology 1
From Middle High German reif, from Old High German reif (“belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop”), from Proto-Germanic *raipaz (“band, cord, strap”), from Proto-Indo-European *roypnós (“strap, band, rope”). Cognate with Low German Reep, Dutch reep, Icelandic reipi, Old English rāp (“strap, band, cord”). More at rope.
Noun
Reif m (genitive Reifes or Reifs, plural Reife)
- (poetic) ring
- hoop
Declension
Declension of Reif
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Reif | die | Reife |
genitive | eines | des | Reifes, Reifs | der | Reife |
dative | einem | dem | Reif, Reife1 | den | Reifen |
accusative | einen | den | Reif | die | Reife |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Reifen
Etymology 2
From Middle High German rīfe, from Old High German rīfo.
Noun
Reif m (genitive Reifs, no plural)
- hoar frost (cover of minute ice crystals on a surface)
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /raɪ̯f/
Noun
Reif m (plural Reif)
- frost
Related terms
- reife
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Plautdietsch
Noun
Reif f (plural Reifen)
- tire (rubber)