Riege
German
Etymology
Via German Low German from Middle Low German rīge. Cognate with Middle High German rīge (“line, row, array”). Originating from Northern Germany, Friedrich Jahn, a German gymnastics educator and nationalist, introduced this Low German term in the early 19th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʀiːɡə]
- Hyphenation: Rie‧ge
Noun
Riege f (genitive Riege, plural Riegen)
- gymnastics team
- group, team, side, lineup, cast, circle (sports, politics etc.)
Declension
Declension of Riege
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Riege | die | Riegee |
| genitive | eines | des | Riegees, Rieges | der | Riegee |
| dative | einem | dem | Riege, Riegee1 | den | Riegeen |
| accusative | einen | den | Riege | die | Riegee |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (gymnastics): Turnriege
- (group, team, lineup): Aufstellung, Aufgebot, Auswahl, Besetzung, Mannschaft, Team
Related terms
- Einsatzriege
- Frauenriege
- Führungsriege
- Männerriege
- Mannschaftsriege
- Vorstandsriege
- Riegenturnen
Further reading
- “Riege” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Riege in Duden online