rein-

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See also: rein, Rein, and reiñ

German

Etymology

Contraction of herein-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁaɪ̯n/
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Prefix

rein-

  1. A prefix, conveying movement into something.
    Synonyms: hinein-, herein-
    Antonym: raus-

Usage notes

  • As with other prepositional adverbs based on hin or her, the distinction in movement towards the speaker or or towards another location is dropped in the shortened form.
  • While most verbs with this prefix will also have a form with the full-length prefix, for certain usages the short form is the only one that exists. This is especially true of more recent colloquialisms, such as with reinziehen.

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