reichen

The German verb reichen has several related senses. It can mean to reach or extend physically; for example, "Der Arm reicht bis zum Boden" shows something extending to the floor.

It can also mean to be sufficient or adequate, as in "Es reicht" (That is enough) or "Es reicht mir" (That suffices for me).

In a transitive sense, reichen means to hand or pass something to someone. In everyday speech one may say "Er reicht mir das Buch" or the idiom "jemandem die Hand reichen," meaning to offer a handshake.

The verb is conjugated regularly in the present tense: ich reiche, du reichst, er reicht, wir reichen, ihr reicht, sie reichen. It is used with a dative when handing something: "Ich reiche dir das Buch."

Beyond the verb, Reichen can be a surname in German-speaking regions and appears in some place names.

In dictionaries and language guides, the distinction between reichen and the adjective reich is noted: reich means rich or extensive, while reichen is the verb with its own meanings.

Examples in context: "Kannst du mir bitte die Blumen reichen?"; "Das reicht mir nicht."