die Reibe
grater
A kitchen tool with a rough or jagged surface used to shred or grate food into small pieces or strips.
EXAMPLE
Für den Salat raspelt sie die Karotten mit der Reibe.
She grates the carrots with the grater for the salad.
die Reibe
grater
die Reibe, die Reiben
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Reibe, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Reiben |
| genitive | der Reibe |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Reibe | die Reiben |
| accusative | die Reibe | die Reiben |
| dative | der Reibe | den Reiben |
| genitive | der Reibe | der Reiben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word family
'Reibe' (grater) belongs to the word family of 'reiben' (to grate). This connection helps you understand the tool's function: with a 'Reibe' (grater), you grate or shred something against a rough surface.
EXAMPLE
Für die Zitronenschale benutzt er eine feine Reibe.
He uses a fine grater for the lemon zest.
Kitchen collocations
In the kitchen, 'Reibe' (grater) often occurs with foods and verbs such as 'Käse reiben' (to grate cheese), 'Kartoffeln reiben' (to grate potatoes), or 'Möhren raspeln' (to grate carrots). Another common expression is 'etwas mit der Reibe zerkleinern' (to shred something with a grater).
EXAMPLE
Für den Auflauf hat sie den Käse mit der Reibe zerkleinert.
She grated the cheese with the grater for the casserole.
In real life
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