Noun
der Reif
Pronunciation: /ʁaɪ̯f/
frost, hoar frost (cover of minute ice crystals on a surface)
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Meanings
Noun
- frost, hoar frost (cover of minute ice crystals on a surface)
- any ring-shaped piece of jewelry
Example sentence
Am Morgen lag weißer Reif auf den Autos.
In the morning, white frost covered the cars.
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Reif
No common plural.
Noun
singular
der Reif
plural
die Reife
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Reif
Accusativeden Reif
Dativedem Reif
Genitivedes Reifes
Reif has no common plural.
Usage
- mit Reif bedeckt — Covered with hoar frost; Reif is the noun.
- Reif / reif — Frost versus ripe; capitalisation changes the word.
Auf den Grashalmen glitzerte am Morgen feiner Reif.
Fine frost glittered on the blades of grass in the morning.
Not the word you meant? See also reif (Adjective).