das Reine
Translation
clean copy, the pure, the clear
Examples
Er muss den Entwurf ins Reine schreiben.
He has to write a clean copy of the draft.
Wir müssen mit uns selbst im Reinen sein.
We have to be at peace with ourselves.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ins Reine schreiben to write a clean copy of sth. I'm writing a clean copy of the letter.
mit ((j-m))/sich im Reinen sein to be at peace with sb./oneself He is at peace with himself.
Similar Words
Synonyms (idiom): die Reinschrift, die saubere Fassung
Etymology
A nominalization of the adjective 'rein' (pure, clean).
Memory Tips
Think of the idiom 'ins Reine schreiben' as 'to write into the clean', meaning to make a final, clean copy.