Reff
German, noun/rɛf/
Reff is a German neuter noun meaning “reef (part of a sail that can be rolled in during high wind)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Rückentragkorb”.
What does Reff mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterreef (part of a sail that can be rolled in during high wind)
noun
- 1
neutera wooden frame used to carry someone or something on the back
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Rückentragkorb 2. kurz für Bücherreff 3. Landwirtschaft: Vorrichtung an der Sense, die aus parallelen Zinken besteht und mit der die Schwaden aufgefangen und gleichmäßig abgelegt werden
noun: 1. hagere alte Frau 2. dünner, großgewachsener Mensch
noun: 1. Vorrichtung zum Verkleinern der Segelfläche, zum Beispiel durch das Aufrollen des Segels
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Reff
- Reffes genitive
- Reffs genitive
- Reffe plural
- Reffen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Reff?
- /rɛf/
- [ʁɛf]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Reff in German?
Reff appears about once in every 20 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).