unrein

See also: Unrein

English

Etymology

un- +‎ rein

Verb

unrein (third-person singular simple present unreins, present participle unreining, simple past and past participle unreined)

  1. (transitive) To loosen the reins of.
  2. (transitive, figurative, by extension) To remove restraint from.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German unreini, from Proto-West Germanic *unhrainī, from Proto-Germanic *unhrainiz; equivalent to un- +‎ rein.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

unrein (strong nominative masculine singular unreiner, comparative unreiner, superlative am unreinsten)

  1. impure
  2. dirty, foul

Declension

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Further reading
  • “unrein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “unrein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “unrein” in Duden online
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