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German
Etymology
From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Riss m (strong, genitive Risses, plural Risse, diminutive Risschen n or Risslein n or Rissel n)
- fissure, crack
- rift, split, tear
- (hunting) prey killed by a predatory animal
Der Leopard brachte seinen Riss in Sicherheit.- The leopard brought his kill to a safe place.
Usage notes
- The spelling Riss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Riß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
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Hunsrik
Etymology
From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.
Pronunciation
Noun
Riss m (plural Riss, diminutive Rissje)
- crack, fissure
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