No. 638 in German
reihe
"Reihe" means "row," "line," "series," or "sequence" in English.
In a sentence
Ich wartete geduldig, bis ich an der Reihe war.
I waited patiently until it was my turn.
In this sentence, 'Reihe' refers to the concept of an order or sequence, specifically one's turn in that order.
Die Bücher stehen in einer Reihe auf dem Regal.
The books are arranged in a row on the shelf.
Here, 'Reihe' represents a physical arrangement of items in a line, like the books on a shelf.
Dieses Buch gehört zu einer ganzen Reihe historischer Romane.
This book belongs to an entire series of historical novels.
In this instance, 'Reihe' denotes a series, implying a collection of related items, such as novels in a sequence.
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