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Is it der, die or das Riff?

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Riff

The correct article in German of Riff is das. So it is das Riff! (nominative case)

The word Riff is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

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German declension of Riff?

How does the declension of Riff work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative das Riff die Riffe
Genitive des Riffes des Riffs der Riffe
Dative dem Riff dem Riffe den Riffen
Akkusative das Riff die Riffe

What is the meaning of Riff in German?

Riff is defined as:

[1] mostly long-stretched, often also row-like, rock-like or sandbar-like turmoil of the sea area, which is located with its highest point depending on the medium water level just below, partly lower and above or short above it

[1] meist lang gestreckte, oft auch reihenartige, felsenartige oder sandbankartige Aufragung des Meeresgrundes, welche sich mit ihrer höchsten Stelle je nach mittlerem Wasserstand kurz unterhalb, teilweise unter- und oberhalb oder kurz oberhalb desselben befindet

How to use Riff in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Riff with translations in English.

[1] In der Nähe von Kap Horn befinden sich zahlreiche Riffe.

[1] There are numerous reefs near Cape Horn

[1] „In dem Konflikt geht es um mehr als eine Reihe größtenteils unbewohnter Inseln und Riffe.“

[1] "The conflict is about more than a number of mostly uninhabited islands and reef"

[1] „Beim Durchbruch des Flusses durch das Rheinische Schiefergebirge war an dieser Stelle ein quer zum Fluss verlaufendes Riff aus Quarzit stehengeblieben.“

[1] "When the river through the Rheinische Schiefergebirge, a riff from quartzit running across the river had stopped at this point"

[1] „Wir segelten parallel zum Riff, dann sahen wir die roten und grünen Lichter, die die Durchfahrt durchs Korallenriff markierten.“

[1] "We sailed parallel to the reef, then we saw the red and green lights that marked the passage through the coral reef"

Is it der, die or das Riff?

DER

DAS

Riff

The correct article in German of Riff is der or das. So it is der or das Riff! (nominative case)

The word Riff is masculine or neuter, therefore the correct article is der or das.

Context 2

German declension of Riff?

How does the declension of Riff work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular 1 Singular 2 Plural
Nominative der Riff das Riff die Riffs
Genitive des Riffs des Riffs der Riffs
Dative dem Riff dem Riff den Riffs
Akkusative den Riff das Riff die Riffs

What is the meaning of Riff in German?

Riff is defined as:

[1] Music: melodic phrase, a recurring, short, concise, mostly rhythmic tone sequence in the course of a piece of music (pop, rock, jazz), which shapes the entire work

[1] Musik: melodische Phrase, eine im Verlauf eines Musikstücks (Pop, Rock, Jazz) immer wiederkehrende, kurze, prägnante, zumeist rhythmische Tonfolge, die das gesamte Werk prägt

How to use Riff in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Riff with translations in English.

[1] Das weltweit bekannteste Riff aller Zeiten entstammt dem Song „Smoke on the water“ von Deep Purple.

[1] The world's best -known reef ever comes from the song "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purpene

Pictures or photos of Riff

[1] Ausschnitt eines Riffs
[1] Ausschnitt eines Riffs