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reif

B1

ripe; mature

English meaning
ripe; mature
Vocabulary package
Describing Food & Taste

reif in a sentence

Die Banane kannst du nicht essen. Sie ist noch nicht reif.

You cannot eat the banana. It is not ripe yet.

Comparative and superlative

reif reifer am reifsten

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Where reif comes from

Das Adjektiv reif im Sinne von: im Wachstum voll entwickelt und daher geeignet zur Ernte, erwachsen, erfahren, seelisch ausgeglichen, genügend vorbereitet, ›gehört zum Standardwortschatz‹ ›rīp‹

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Questions about reif

What is the comparative of reif?

reif → reifer → am reifsten.

What does reif mean in English?

reif means "ripe; mature". For example: "Die Banane kannst du nicht essen. Sie ist noch nicht reif." — "You cannot eat the banana. It is not ripe yet."

What level is reif in German?

reif is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the describing food & taste vocabulary.

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