reicht

Reicht is the present tense, third-person singular form of the German verb reichen. The verb has two main meanings: to reach in a physical sense and to be sufficient or adequate in amount or degree.

In the physical sense, reichen denotes that something extends to a certain point or distance. Examples include Der Fluss reicht bis zur Brücke (The river reaches up to the bridge) and Der Tisch reicht bis zur Wand (The table reaches to the wall). In the sense of sufficiency, reichen expresses that a quantity meets a need, as in Es reicht (That’s enough) or Das reicht mir (That’s sufficient for me).

Grammatical notes: Reichen can be used intransitively when meaning “to be sufficient,” and transitively with a dative recipient and an accusative object: Der Kellner reicht mir die Speisekarte (The waiter hands me the menu) and Er reicht mir das Buch (He hands me the book). The standard conjugation in present tense is ich reiche, du reichst, er reicht, wir reichen, ihr reicht, Sie reichen. The past tense is reichte, and the perfect is hat gereicht.

Usage and nuance: Reichen appears in everyday speech and writing to express adequacy, sufficiency, or physical reach. It should not be confused with reich, the adjective meaning wealthy, although they share historical roots related to abundance or extent. The verb is a common, versatile part of basic German vocabulary.