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German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German rīs, borrowed from Late Latin rīsum or rīsus, from Latin orȳza, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρῡζα (órūza) (Greek όρυζα (óryza)).
See also English rice.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
Reis m (strong, genitive Reises, plural Reise)
- rice
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Middle High German rīs, from Old High German rīs, hrīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą.
Cognate with Dutch rijs, English rise, rice. More at rice (Etymology 2).
Pronunciation
Noun
Reis n (strong, genitive Reises, plural Reiser)
- (higher register) shoot (of a plant), little twig
- Synonyms: Spross, Trieb, Zweig
Declension
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
Reis
- (rare) plural of Real (“Brazilian and former Portuguese currency”)
References
Further reading
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German rīs, borrowed from Late Latin rīsum or rīsus, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).
Pronunciation
Noun
Reis m
- rice
Further reading
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From Middle Low German reise, from Old Saxon *reisa, from Proto-West Germanic *raisu.
Noun
Reis f (plural Reisen)
- journey, trip
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Reis
- a surname