reiße

Reiße is the first‑person singular present indicative form of the German verb reißen. The verb reißen means to tear, rip, or pull something apart, often with force. As a form used with the subject "ich," reiße represents the action of the speaker tearing or ripping.

Reißen is a strong verb with irregular past forms. The simple past is riss, and the past participle is gerissen. In the present tense, other forms include du reißt, er reißt, wir reißen, ihr reißt, sie reißen. The verb also occurs in compound constructions and in indirect speech, for example in Konjunktiv I forms in written reports and dialogue.

Common uses and derivatives include phrases such as zerreißen (to tear into pieces), aufreißen (to tear open), and durchreißen (to tear through). The root reiß- carries the core meaning across these compounds, frequently describing forceful tearing or ripping actions, whether literal or metaphorical.

Orthography and dialect notes: the form reiße uses the letter ß after a long diphthong, following standard German spelling rules. In Swiss Standard German, ß is not used, so the corresponding form would appear with ss (reisse), depending on the orthographic convention.

Other notes: Reiße can also appear as a surname in German-speaking regions, though it is far more commonly encountered as a verb inflection than as a standalone noun. The word is primarily analyzed within the grammar of reißen rather than as a separate lexical item.