reichen

Meaning

1. (intransitive,weak) to reach (extend a certain distance)
2. (ditransitive,weak) to pass, to hand, to serve, to put within reach
3. (intransitive,weak) to suffice, to be enough, to do (for a certain purpose)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩/

Etymology

From Middle High German reichen, from Old High German reihhen, reichen, from Proto-West Germanic *raikijan, from Proto-Germanic *raikijaną. Compare Dutch reiken, English reach.

Sentences

Die kostenlose Brücke wurde von reichen Bürgern errichtet .

The free bridge was built by wealthy citizens.

Alle drei offerieren allgemeinbildende Schulen , die von der Vorschule bis zur zwölften Klasse reichen .

All three offer general education schools ranging from preschool to twelfth grade.

Im Komi-Syrjänischen gibt es neben einer reichen mündlichen Überlieferung eine eigene Literatur .

In Komi-Syrian, in addition to a rich oral tradition, there is its own literature.