gutter / channel
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gutter / channel
A long, narrow, and usually open depression used to drain or guide liquids, especially water. A roof gutter is a typical example.
Nach dem starken Regen war die Rinne am Dach voller Blätter.
After the heavy rain, the gutter on the roof was full of leaves.
channel / trench
In geography, an elongated, narrow depression in the terrain or on the seabed.
Das U-Boot fuhr durch eine tiefe Rinne im Ozeanboden.
The submarine traveled through a deep trench in the ocean floor.
groove / furrow
A furrow-like depression on a surface, also in a figurative sense.
Der Schweiß lief ihm in einer Rinne die Stirn hinab.
The sweat ran down his forehead in a groove.
'Die Rinne' (the gutter/channel) is closely related to the verb 'rinnen' (to flow or drip). So a Rinne is literally something in which liquid flows.
Das Wasser rinnt langsam durch die verstopfte Rinne.
The water flows slowly through the clogged gutter.
The word 'Rinne' (gutter/channel) is very often the second part of compound nouns. The first part then describes the purpose or location of the Rinne, for example 'Dachrinne' (roof gutter), 'Regenrinne' (rain gutter), or 'Abflussrinne' (drainage channel).
Die Dachrinne muss dringend gereinigt werden.
The roof gutter urgently needs to be cleaned.
The context makes the meaning clear: On buildings and streets, it refers to an artificial drainage channel. In geography, it means a natural depression in the terrain. On surfaces like skin, it means a small furrow.
Der Schweiß bildete eine kleine Rinne auf seiner Stirn.
The sweat formed a small groove on his forehead.
Common verbs used with a Rinne are 'reinigen' (to clean) and 'verstopfen' (to clog). In addition, verbs of movement such as 'fließen' (to flow) or 'laufen' (to run/flow) are often used to describe its function.
Herabgefallenes Laub hat die Rinne verstopft.
Fallen leaves have clogged the gutter.
slide
Rutsche and Rinne can both refer to long, open structures. A Rutsche carries objects or material downward along a sloping path. A Rinne, by contrast, is used mainly to direct or drain liquids such as water.
Im Betrieb fließt das Regenwasser durch eine Rinne in den Abfluss.
At the facility, rainwater flows through a gutter into the drain.
Im Betrieb gelangen die Pakete über eine Rutsche ins Erdgeschoss.
At the facility, the packages reach the ground floor via a chute.
