noun
tire, tyre
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Reifen (der Reifen) means tire or tyre. Refers to a vehicle’s pneumatic tire or similar rubber wheel covering. It is a countable masculine noun: singular der Reifen (genitive des Reifens), plural die Reifen — the plural form is Reifen (same spelling). No special preposition or reflexivity.
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Der Mechaniker wechselte die Reifen, weil sie stark abgefahren waren.
The mechanic changed the tires because they were very worn.
Der Reifen ist platt.
The tire is flat.
Der Reifen ist platt.
The tire is flat.
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Picture a car wheel — the rubber part is the Reifen.
der Reifen — imagine a strong, masculine tire (der).
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Plural is the same form 'Reifen'.