Vocabulary
der
Reis
/ʁaɪ̯s/· noun· Pl. —
rice
A bag of rice is in every kitchen cupboard — with curry, with vegetables, as Milchreis for dessert.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Reis
- Plural
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- Genitiv
- des Reises
One word, many lives
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Reis
rice
Wir essen heute Reis mit Gemüse.
We're having rice with vegetables today.
Word family
Reisder Milchreisrice puddingder Reiskocherrice cookerdas Reisfeldpaddy field
Common combinations
- Reis kochento cook rice
- eine Packung Reisa bag of rice
- Reis mit Gemüserice with vegetables
Common learner mistakes
- die Reisder ReisReis is masculine — and it is not the plural of die Reise (journey).
Real examples
- Ich koche den Reis zwanzig Minuten.I cook the rice for twenty minutes.
- Wir brauchen noch eine Packung Reis.We still need a bag of rice.
- Isst du lieber Reis oder Nudeln?Do you prefer rice or pasta?
