Rippe
German
Etymology
From Middle High German rippe (also ruppe, ribbe, ribe, riebe), from Old High German rippa, ribba, (also rippi, ribbi), from Proto-Germanic *ribją (“rib, reef”).
Cognate with English rib, Dutch rib (“rib”), Low German ribbe (“rib”), Old Norse rif (“rib, reef”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʀɪ.pə/
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Noun
Rippe f (genitive Rippe, plural Rippen, diminutive Rippchen n or Ripperl n)
- rib
Declension
Declension of Rippe
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Rippe | die | Rippen |
| genitive | einer | der | Rippe | der | Rippen |
| dative | einer | der | Rippe | den | Rippen |
| accusative | eine | die | Rippe | die | Rippen |
Further reading
- Rippe in Duden online