reihen
Translation
to line up, to string, to put in a row
Examples
Sie reihte die Perlen auf eine Schnur.
She strung the pearls on a string.
Die Soldaten reihten sich für die Parade.
The soldiers lined up for the parade.
Die Häuser reihen sich entlang der Straße.
The houses are lined up along the street.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((onto sth.)) to string sth. onto sth. She reihs the beads onto a thread.
sichAkk reihen to line up The students lined up in the yard.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to arrange, to set up, to sort
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'die Reihe' (the row, the line). It literally means 'to make a row'.
Memory Tips
Picture putting things into a 'Reihe' (row). The verb 'reihen' is the action of creating that row.