Noun
das Riff
Pronunciation: /ʁɪf/
reef
C2
rank #14,034
plural Riffe
Meanings
Noun
- reef
- riff (instrumental melody line)
Example sentence
Vor der Küste liegt ein gefährliches Riff.
There is a dangerous reef off the coast.
Word forms
singular
das Riff
plural
die Riffe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Riff
Accusativedas Riff
Dativedem Riff
Genitivedes Riffes
Plural
Nominativedie Riffe
Accusativedie Riffe
Dativeden Riffen
Genitiveder Riffe
Usage
- ein Riff vor der Küste — A reef off the coast.
- Riff in der Musik — An instrumental musical phrase; a separate meaning.
Das Boot umrundete das flache Riff in weitem Abstand.
The boat went around the shallow reef at a wide distance.