Rille

See also: rille

German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Rille, from Middle Low German *rille, probably an old diminutive of rīde (“little beek”), in spite of late attestations. Compare Dutch ril, English rill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɪlə/

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Noun

Rille f (genitive Rille, plural Rillen)

1. groove (narrow channel; often one of several parallel ones)

   Synonym: Riefe

Declension

Declension of Rille [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Rille	die	Rillen
genitive	einer	der	Rille	der	Rillen
dative	einer	der	Rille	den	Rillen
accusative	eine	die	Rille	die	Rillen

Further reading

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