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Reigen

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed in the 19th century from Middle High German reige, an alternative form of reie, itself perhaps a borrowing of Old French raie; replaced inherited Reihen.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯ɡən/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡən

Noun

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Reigen m (strong, genitive Reigens, plural Reigen)

  1. a round dance; roundelay
  2. (figuratively) an assortment, a potpourri

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1995) “Reigen”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 23rd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 676

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