der Reis

A1

rice

English meaning
rice
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Cooking & Preparing Food

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Reis in a sentence

Ich esse gern Reis.

I like to eat rice.

Declension of der Reis

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Reis—
Accusativeden Reis—
Dativedem Reis—
Genitivedes Reises—

Word family

Words built on Reis:

Where Reis comes from

mittelhochdeutsch rīs, im 14. Jahrhundert von mittellateinisch risum, risus entlehnt, das über lateinisch oriza, griechisch ὄρυζα, ὄρυζον, vermutlich iranisch (persisch wrizey) letztlich auf altindisch vrīhí- zurückgeht.

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Questions about Reis

Is it der, die or das Reis?

It is der Reis — Reis is masculine.

What is the genitive of Reis?

The genitive singular is des Reises.

What does Reis mean in English?

der Reis means "rice". For example: "Ich esse gern Reis." — "I like to eat rice."

What level is Reis in German?

Reis is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the cooking & preparing food vocabulary.

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