Raureif

German

Alternative forms

• Rauhreif (pre-1996)

Etymology

From rau +‎ Reif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯ˌʁaɪ̯f/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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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.