Reigen
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed in the 19th century from Middle High German reige, an alternative form of reie, itself perhaps a borrowing of Old French raie; replaced inherited Reihen.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯ɡən/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡən
Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- a round dance; roundelay
- (figuratively) an assortment, a potpourri
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- Kandidatenreigen
- Kinderreigen
- Liederreigen
- Reigentanz
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1995), “Reigen”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 23rd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 676
Further reading
- “Reigen” in Duden online
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