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rein

B1

pure; clean

English meaning
pure; clean

rein in a sentence

Der Pullover ist aus reiner Wolle.

The sweater is made of pure wool.

Comparative and superlative

rein reiner am reinsten

Word family

Words built on rein:

Where rein comes from

mittelhochdeutsch reine, althochdeutsch reini und hreini für „gesiebt“

Words that go with rein

Questions about rein

What is the comparative of rein?

rein → reiner → am reinsten.

What does rein mean in English?

rein means "pure; clean". For example: "Der Pullover ist aus reiner Wolle." — "The sweater is made of pure wool."

What level is rein in German?

rein is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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