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GERMAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

reif.

ripe

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʁaɪ̯f/

  1. ripe

    Die Rüben sind reif zum Ernten.

  2. mature

    Sie ist für ihr Alter sehr reif.

  3. fit

    Er ist reif fürs Irrenhaus.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German rīfe, from Old High German rīfi, akin to Old Saxon rīpi (Modern Dutch rijp).

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