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die Rippe

B2

rib / fin

English meaning
rib / fin
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Rippen
Vocabulary package
Parts of the Body

Rippe in a sentence

Der Arzt tastete meine Rippen ab.

The doctor palpated my ribs.

Declension of die Rippe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Rippedie Rippen
Accusativedie Rippedie Rippen
Dativeder Rippeden Rippen
Genitiveder Rippeder Rippen

Word family

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Where Rippe comes from

mittelhochdeutsch rippe, rib(b)e, rieb, althochdeutsch rippi, rippa, germanisch *rebja-, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Rippe

Is it der, die or das Rippe?

It is die Rippe — Rippe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Rippen.

What is the plural of Rippe?

The plural of die Rippe is die Rippen.

What is the genitive of Rippe?

The genitive singular is der Rippe. The dative plural is den Rippen.

What does Rippe mean in English?

die Rippe means "rib / fin". For example: "Der Arzt tastete meine Rippen ab." — "The doctor palpated my ribs."

What level is Rippe in German?

Rippe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the parts of the body vocabulary.

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