die Reifung
C1maturation / ripening
- English meaning
- maturation / ripening
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Reifungen
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Farming & Agriculture
- Dictionary
- German words with R
Reifung in a sentence
Die Reifung der Früchte dauert mehrere Wochen.
The ripening of the fruits takes several weeks.
Declension of die Reifung
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Reifung | die Reifungen |
| Accusative | die Reifung | die Reifungen |
| Dative | der Reifung | den Reifungen |
| Genitive | der Reifung | der Reifungen |
Word family
die Reifung is built from reif (ripe; mature). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Reifung comes from
Ableitung des Substantivs vom Stamm des Verbs reifen mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung
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Questions about Reifung
Is it der, die or das Reifung?
It is die Reifung — Reifung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Reifungen.
What is the plural of Reifung?
The plural of die Reifung is die Reifungen.
What is the genitive of Reifung?
The genitive singular is der Reifung. The dative plural is den Reifungen.
What does Reifung mean in English?
die Reifung means "maturation / ripening". For example: "Die Reifung der Früchte dauert mehrere Wochen." — "The ripening of the fruits takes several weeks."
What level is Reifung in German?
Reifung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the farming & agriculture vocabulary.
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