Riege

German

Etymology

Via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German from Middle Low German rīge. Cognate with Middle High German rīge (“line, row, array”). Originating from Northern Germany, Friedrich Jahn, a German gymnastics educator and nationalist, introduced this Low German term in the early 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʀiːɡə]

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• Hyphenation: Rie‧ge

Noun

Riege f (genitive Riege, plural Riegen)

1. gymnastics team
2. group, team, side, lineup, cast, circle (sports, politics etc.)

Synonyms

• (gymnastics): Turnriege
• (group, team, lineup): Aufstellung, Aufgebot, Auswahl, Besetzung, Mannschaft, Team

Related terms

• Einsatzriege
• Frauenriege
• Führungsriege
• Männerriege
• Mannschaftsriege
• Vorstandsriege
• Riegenturnen

Further reading

• “Riege” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Riege” in Duden online