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reiben

B1

to grate

English meaning
to grate
Vocabulary package
Cooking Actions

reiben in a sentence

Kannst du den Käse reiben?

Can you grate the cheese?

Conjugation of reiben

ichreibe
dureibst
er/sie/esreibt
wirreiben
ihrreibt
sie/Siereiben
Simple past (er/sie/es)
rieb
Perfect
hat gerieben

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How do you conjugate reiben?

Present tense: ich reibe, du reibst, er reibt, wir reiben, ihr reibt, sie reiben. Simple past: rieb. Perfect: hat gerieben.

What does reiben mean in English?

reiben means "to grate". For example: "Kannst du den Käse reiben?" — "Can you grate the cheese?"

What level is reiben in German?

reiben is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the cooking actions vocabulary.

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