der Armreif
bangle
A usually rigid, ring-shaped piece of jewelry worn around the wrist or forearm.
EXAMPLE
Sie trug einen goldenen Armreif am linken Handgelenk.
She was wearing a gold bangle on her left wrist.
der Armreif
bangle
der Armreif, die Armreife
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Armreif, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Armreife |
| genitive | des Armreifes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Armreif | die Armreife |
| accusative | den Armreif | die Armreife |
| dative | dem Armreif | den Armreifen |
| genitive | des Armreifes des Armreifs | der Armreife |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Armreif' (bangle) is made up of 'Arm' (arm) and 'Reif' (hoop or ring). The first component refers to the part of the body, while the second refers to a rigid, ring-shaped piece of jewelry.
EXAMPLE
Der Armreif aus Silber passt gut zu ihrem Kleid.
The silver bangle goes well with her dress.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Armreif tragen' (to wear a bangle), 'einen Armreif anlegen' (to put on a bangle), and 'einen Armreif abnehmen' (to take off a bangle). Gold or silver are often mentioned as the material.
EXAMPLE
Sie legte den goldenen Armreif vorsichtig an.
She carefully put on the gold bangle.
Specifying where it is worn
With 'Armreif' (bangle), the place where it is worn is often specified with 'am Handgelenk' (on the wrist) or 'am Unterarm' (on the forearm). The preposition 'an' is used here with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Schauspielerin trug einen auffälligen Armreif am Unterarm.
The actress was wearing a striking bangle on her forearm.
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