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reichen.

to reach (extend a certain distance)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩//ˈʁaɪ̯çən/
  1. to reach (extend a certain distance)

    intransitive · weak
    Der Turm reicht fast bis zum Himmel.
  2. to pass, to hand, to serve, to put within reach

    ditransitive · weak
    Bitte reich mir die Butter.
    Reichen wir uns die Hand.
  3. to suffice, to be enough, to do (for a certain purpose)

    intransitive · weak
    Vier Äpfel reichen für den Strudel.
    Mir reicht's!
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German reichen, from Old High German reihhen, reichen, from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną. Compare Dutch reiken, English reach.

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