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rein
meaning and definition in german
Adjective
Frequency:
comparative
reiner
,
superlative
reinsten
pure
,
clear
,
plain
Adverb
Frequency:
Unlike the standard language, colloquial German does not distinguish the meanings of
hinein
(
“
in there:
away from the speaker
”
) and
herein
(
“
in here:
towards the speaker
”
).
Rein
is used for both meanings.
purely
Unsere Beziehung ist
rein
platonisch.
colloquial
inside
, in here
Er kommt jetzt
rein
.
colloquial
inside
, in there
Er geht
rein
zu den andern.
Related terms
•
hinaus
,
heraus
,
raus
Synonyms
•
herein
,
hinein