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rein

/ʁaɪ̯n/· adverb

in (colloquial for herein / hinein)

Rein — everyday short form of herein or hinein: Komm rein! Many verbs: reinkommen, reingehen, reinschauen. (Rein as an adjective means pure or clean.)

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rein
in

Komm doch rein, es ist kalt draußen!

Come in, it's cold outside!

Word family

reinhereinin (towards speaker)hineinin (away from speaker)reinkommento come in

Common combinations

  • Komm rein!Come in!
  • reinkommento come in
  • kurz reinschauento pop in

Real examples

  • Darf ich reinkommen?May I come in?
  • Schau doch mal bei uns rein!Pop in and see us!
  • Die Tür war offen, also bin ich einfach reingegangen.The door was open, so I just went in.

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