"Reif" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ʁaɪ̯f/
Etymology: From Middle High German reif, from Old High German reif (“belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop”), from Proto-West Germanic *raip, from Proto-Germanic *raipaz (“band, cord, strap”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁roypnós (“strap, band, rope”). Cognate with Low German Reep, Dutch reep, Icelandic reipi, Old English rāp (“strap, band, cord”). More at rope. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|reif}} Middle High German reif, {{inh|de|goh|reif||belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop}} Old High German reif (“belt, strap, cord, ring, hoop”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*raip}} Proto-West Germanic *raip, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*raipaz||band, cord, strap}} Proto-Germanic *raipaz (“band, cord, strap”), {{inh|de|ine-pro|*h₁reyp-|*h₁roypnós|strap, band, rope}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁roypnós (“strap, band, rope”), {{cog|nds|Reep}} Low German Reep, {{cog|nl|reep}} Dutch reep, {{cog|is|reipi}} Icelandic reipi, {{cog|ang|rāp||strap, band, cord}} Old English rāp (“strap, band, cord”), {{l|en|rope}} rope Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,e:en}} Reif m (strong or mixed, genitive Reifes or Reifs, plural Reife or Reifen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,e:en}} Forms: Reifes [genitive], Reifs [genitive], Reife [plural], Reifen [plural], strong [table-tags], Reif [nominative, singular], Reife [definite, nominative, plural], Reifen [definite, nominative, plural], Reifes [genitive, singular], Reifs [genitive, singular], Reife [definite, genitive, plural], Reifen [definite, genitive, plural], Reif [dative, singular], Reife [dative, singular], Reifen [dative, definite, plural], Reif [accusative, singular], Reife [accusative, definite, plural], Reifen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (poetic except in Armreif) any ring-shaped piece of jewelry Tags: masculine, mixed, strong
    Sense id: en-Reif-de-noun-~osDCN3l Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 51 18 32
  2. (archaic) Alternative form of Reifen (“hoop, tyre”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, masculine, mixed, strong Alternative form of: Reifen (extra: hoop, tyre)
    Sense id: en-Reif-de-noun-z4evIkpY
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Armreif, Reifen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʁaɪ̯f/ Forms: Reifs [genitive], masculine strong [table-tags], Reif [nominative, singular], Reifs [genitive, singular], Reif [dative, singular], Reif [accusative, singular]
Etymology: From Middle High German rīfe, from Old High German rīfo. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|rīfe}} Middle High German rīfe, {{inh|de|goh|rīfo}} Old High German rīfo Head templates: {{de-noun|m.sg}} Reif m (strong, genitive Reifs, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m.sg}}
  1. frost; hoar frost (cover of minute ice crystals on a surface) Tags: masculine, no-plural, strong Derived forms: Raureif
    Sense id: en-Reif-de-noun-4RtchKxP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "word": "Raureif"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "rīfe"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German rīfe",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "rīfo"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German rīfo",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German rīfe, from Old High German rīfo.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Reifs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "masculine strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Reif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Reifs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Reif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Reif",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m.sg"
      },
      "expansion": "Reif m (strong, genitive Reifs, no plural)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m.sg"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Hoarfrost fell in a night in spring,\nit fell on the colourful blue blossoms,\nthey withered away, dried up.",
          "text": "Anton Wilhelm von Zuccalmaglio, \"Es fiel ein Reif in der Frühlingsnacht\".\nEs fiel ein Reif in der Frühlingsnacht,\ner fiel auf die bunten Blaublümelein,\nsie sind verwelket, verdorret.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "frost; hoar frost (cover of minute ice crystals on a surface)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "frost",
          "frost"
        ],
        [
          "hoar frost",
          "hoar frost"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "no-plural",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʁaɪ̯f/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Reif"
}

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