groove
die Rille, die Rillen
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groove
A narrow, elongated indentation in a surface. On a record, the spiral groove contains the recorded sounds and guides the needle during playback.
In den Rillen der Holzplatte hatte sich Staub gesammelt.
Dust had collected in the grooves of the wooden board.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rillen |
| genitive | der Rille |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Rille | die Rillen |
| accusative | die Rille | die Rillen |
| dative | der Rille | den Rillen |
| genitive | der Rille | der Rillen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When talking about dirt or liquids, the preposition 'in' is commonly used: 'in der Rille' (in the groove) with the dative describes a location, while 'in die Rille' (into the groove) with the accusative describes movement into it.
In der Rille sitzt noch etwas Schmutz.
There is still some dirt in the groove.
Beim Putzen ist Wasser in die Rille gelaufen.
While cleaning, water ran into the groove.
When a groove is made, 'eine Rille ziehen' (to cut a groove) or 'eine Rille fräsen' (to mill a groove) is often used. 'Fräsen' (to mill) is especially appropriate when the work is done with a machine.
Der Handwerker fräst eine schmale Rille in das Holz.
The craftsman is milling a narrow groove into the wood.
With records, 'die Nadel springt aus der Rille' (the needle jumps out of the groove) is a typical expression when playback is interrupted. The preposition 'aus' takes the dative here.
Als jemand gegen den Tisch stieß, sprang die Nadel aus der Rille.
When someone bumped into the table, the needle jumped out of the groove.
