reif
B1ripe; mature
- English meaning
- ripe; mature
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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
Word family
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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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