Noun
das Reich
Pronunciation: /ʁaɪ̯ç/
empire or significant State
A2
rank #714
plural Reiche
Meanings
Noun
- empire or significant State
- realm (also e.g. of plants)
Example sentence
Das Römische Reich bestand über viele Jahrhunderte.
The Roman Empire lasted for many centuries.
Word forms
singular
das Reich
plural
die Reiche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Reich
Accusativedas Reich
Dativedem Reich
Genitivedes Reiches
Plural
Nominativedie Reiche
Accusativedie Reiche
Dativeden Reichen
Genitiveder Reiche
Usage
- das Römische Reich — Reich as a noun can mean an empire or realm.
- reich / das Reich — The adjective wealthy is lowercase; the empire noun is capitalised.
Die Ausstellung zeigt eine Karte des alten Reiches.
The exhibition displays a map of the old empire.
Not the word you meant? See also reich (Adjective).