Noun
das Ries
Pronunciation: /riːs/
ream (of paper)
C2
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plural Ries
Meanings
Noun
- ream (of paper)
Example sentence
Für den Druck bestellte er ein Ries Papier.
He ordered a ream of paper for the printing.
Word forms
singular
das Ries
plural
die Ries
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ries
Accusativedas Ries
Dativedem Ries
Genitivedes Rieses
Plural
Nominativedie Ries
Accusativedie Ries
Dativeden Ries
Genitiveder Ries
Usage
- ein Ries Papier — a ream of paper; a traditional counting or packaging unit
- Ries / Riese — a paper quantity versus a giant; different nouns
Das letzte Ries Papier lag noch verpackt unter dem Drucktisch.
The last ream of paper was still wrapped beneath the printing table.