Riff

See also: riff and RIFF

English

Proper noun

Riff

1. Alternative form of Rif (“mountains in Morocco”).

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɪf/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɪf

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle Low German rif, ref, from Old Norse rif.

Noun

Riff n (strong, genitive Riffes or Riffs, plural Riffe)

1. reef

Declension

Declension of Riff [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Riff	die	Riffe
genitive	eines	des	Riffes, Riffs	der	Riffe
dative	einem	dem	Riff, Riffe1	den	Riffen
accusative	ein	das	Riff	die	Riffe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Felsenriff
• Korallenriff
• Wallriff

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English riff.

Noun

Riff m or n (strong, genitive Riffes or Riffs, plural Riffs)

1. riff (instrumental melody line)

Declension

Declension of Riff [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Riff	die	Riffs
genitive	eines	des	Riffes, Riffs	der	Riffs
dative	einem	dem	Riff, Riffe1	den	Riffs
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Riff	die	Riffs

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Gitarrenriff