reifen

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯fn̩/, /ˈʁaɪ̯fən/
  • Hyphenation: rei‧fen
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Etymology 1

From Middle High German rīfen, from Old High German rīfen.

Verb

reifen (weak, third-person singular present reift, past tense reifte, past participle gereift, auxiliary sein)

  1. to ripen, to mature
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Further reading

Etymology 2

Reif +‎ -en

Verb

reifen (weak, third-person singular present reift, past tense reifte, past participle gereift, auxiliary haben)

  1. to frost
Conjugation

Further reading

  • reifen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • reifen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • reifen” in OpenThesaurus.de
  • reifen” in Duden online