Adjective / Adverb
rein
Pronunciation: /ʁaɪn/
pure, clear, plain
B1
rank #420
Meanings
Adjective
- pure, clear, plain
Adverb
- purely
- inside, in here
- inside, in there
Example sentence
Unsere Beziehung ist rein platonisch.
Our relationship is purely platonic.
Usage
- reines Wasser — pure water; an ending before a noun
- rein / raus — in / out in informal directional use; a different sense
Für diesen Versuch brauchen wir reines Wasser.
We need pure water for this experiment.