Reigen
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German[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed in the 19th century from Middle High German reige, an alternative form of reie, itself perhaps a borrowing of Old French raie; replaced inherited Reihen.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Reigen m (strong, genitive Reigens, plural Reigen)
- a round dance; roundelay
- (figuratively) an assortment, a potpourri
Declension[edit]
Declension of Reigen [masculine, strong]
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Friedrich Kluge (1995) “Reigen”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 23rd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 676
Further reading[edit]
- “Reigen” in Duden online