verb
to ride (a horse), to ride
A2
Reiten means 'to ride (a horse)' or more generally 'to ride'. It's a strong irregular verb: Präteritum 'ritt', Partizip II 'geritten'. Auxiliary can be both 'sein' (common for movement/intransitive uses) and 'haben' (with transitive uses or dialectal forms). Non‑reflexive. Used especially with horses; context clarifies auxiliary choice.
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Ich reite gerne.
I like riding.
Die Reitlehrerin bemerkte, dass die Schülerin gut ritt, obwohl das Pferd noch jung war.
The riding instructor noticed that the student rode well, although the horse was still young.
Er ritt durch den Wald.
He rode through the forest.
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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.MNEMONICS
picture someone riding a horse across a field
sounds like English 'ride in' — think 'I ride in/auf a horse'
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
A strong (irregular) verb: Präteritum 'ritt', Partizip II 'geritten'. Auxiliary can be 'sein' or 'haben' depending on construction (see note).