reichen

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See also: Reichen

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German reihhen, reichen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *raikijaną. Compare Dutch reiken, English reach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʀaɪ̯çn̩/, /ˈʀaɪ̯çən/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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  1. to reach
    Synonym: langen
  2. to pass, to hand, to give
    Synonyms: langen, geben
  3. to be sufficient
    Synonyms: ausreichen, langen, genügen
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 25/2010, page 129:
      Zudem schrumpfen in Deutschland die Jahrgänge. Das Angebot an Arbeitnehmern, auch im Top-Bereich, wird bald nicht mehr reichen, um den Bedarf zu decken.
      In addition the age groups are shrinking in Germany. The supply of workers, also in the top region, will soon be no longer sufficient to cover the demand.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading


Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raikijaną, whence also Old English ræċan.

Verb

reichen

  1. to reach

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Middle High German: reichen