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Detailed Translations for riddle from English to German

riddle:

riddle [the ~] nom

  1. the riddle
    Rätsel
  2. the riddle (brainteaser; puzzle; braintwister)
    Problem; Rätsel; die Denksportaufgabe; Schwierige Rätsel

Translation Matrix for riddle:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Denksportaufgabe brainteaser; braintwister; puzzle; riddle
Problem brainteaser; braintwister; puzzle; riddle Problem; case; difficulty; issue; issues; matter; miseries; problem; problematical case; problems; question; task; troubles
Rätsel brainteaser; braintwister; puzzle; riddle
Schwierige Rätsel brainteaser; braintwister; puzzle; riddle
- brain-teaser; conundrum; enigma
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- diffuse; imbue; interpenetrate; penetrate; permeate; pervade; screen
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- sieve; sift

Related Words for "riddle":

  • riddles

Synonyms for "riddle":


Related Definitions for "riddle":

  1. a coarse sieve (as for gravel)1
  2. a difficult problem1
  3. set a difficult problem or riddle1
    • riddle me a riddle1
  4. explain a riddle1
  5. speak in riddles1
  6. spread or diffuse through1
    • His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks1
  7. pierce with many holes1
    • The bullets riddled his body1
  8. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff1

Wiktionary Translations for riddle:

riddle
noun
  1. puzzle
verb
  1. to solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question
  2. to fill with holes
riddle
noun
  1. ungelöste Fragestellung, ein Mysterium
  2. Aufgabe, in Form einer Frage oder auch in graphischer Form, die durch Raten und Nachdenken zu lösen ist

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
riddle Rätsel raadsel — iets waarnaar men moet raden
riddle Gitterrost claie — (term, Vannerie) panier faire de brins d’osier, plat, long et large, selon l’usage que l’on en fait.
riddle Rätsel puzzle — jeux|nocat=1 Jeu de patience composé de petites pièces à contours irréguliers que l’on doit assembler pour reconstituer une image.
riddle Rätsel énigme — Jeu d’esprit