noun
trip, journey
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Reise: feminine noun meaning 'trip' or 'journey', used for short or long travels. Plural is Reisen. Common collocations: eine Reise machen, auf Reisen sein (uses auf). Declension follows regular feminine pattern (die Reise, die Reisen). Also used figuratively in experiences.
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Unsere Reise durch das Land war sehr abwechslungsreich.
Our journey through the country was very varied.
Ich mache eine Reise nach Italien.
I'm taking a trip to Italy.
Die Reise nach Berlin dauerte drei Tage.
The trip to Berlin took three days.
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Picture packing a suitcase and taking a rising train up over a hill — a 'reise' is a journey.
Sounds like 'rise' — imagine rising to go on a trip.
die Reise — think of the feminine article 'die' as a little suitcase with a bow (feminine).
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Reise is often used for both short trips and longer journeys. Compound nouns like 'Reiseführer' (travel guide) are common.