Raureif

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From rau +‎ Reif.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯ˌʁaɪ̯f/
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Noun

Raureif m (strong, genitive Raureifes or Raureifs, no plural)

  1. rime, hoarfrost

Usage notes
  • The spelling Raureif has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Rauhreif) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension
Declension of Raureif [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Raureif
genitive eines des Raureifes, Raureifs
dative einem dem Raureif, Raureife1
accusative einen den Raureif

1Now rare, see notes.

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