# die Reife

die Reife is a German noun meaning “ripeness”. Forms: der Reife.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Reife

## In other languages

- Русский: спелость, зрелость, созревание

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ ripeness, maturity (state or degree of being mature, ripe, ready)
2. _no plural_ ripening, maturation (process of becoming mature, ripe, ready)
3. _Sexualität_ maturity adulthood
   - Die Reife setzt immer früher ein.

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