rís
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ris"
Faroese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From late Old Norse rís, from Middle Low German rīs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin orȳza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).
Noun
rís n (genitive singular rís, plural rís)
Declension
| n11 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rís | rísið | rís | rísini |
| accusative | rís | rísið | rís | rísini |
| dative | rísi | rísinum | rísum | rísunum |
| genitive | rís | rísins | rísa | rísanna |
Etymology 2
Noun
rís n (genitive singular rís, plural rís)
Declension
| n11 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rís | rísið | rís | rísini |
| accusative | rís | rísið | rís | rísini |
| dative | rísi | rísinum | rísum | rísunum |
| genitive | rís | rísins | rísa | rísanna |
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Verb
rís
Irish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English rys, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), ὄρυζον (óruzon). Compare Scottish Gaelic rìs.
Pronunciation
Noun
rís f (genitive singular ríse)
Declension
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Derived terms
- císte ríse (“rice cake”)
- fíon ríse (“rice wine”)
- gort ríse (“rice paddy”)
- maróg ríse
- millín ríse (“rice croquette”)
- múnla ríse (“rice-mould”)
- núdal ríse (“rice noodle”)
- rís ar bhainne (“rice pudding”)
- rís bhorrtha
- rís dhonn
- rís fhiáin (“wild rice”)
- rís lánghráin (“longgrain rice”)
- rís mheilte (“ground rice”)
- rís órga (“golden rice”)
- rís phíoláf (“pilau rice”)
- rís rua (“brown rice”)
- rís seasmaine (“jasmine rice”)
- rís shéidte (“puffed rice”)
- rís shlánghráin (“wholegrain rice”)
- rís ubhfhriochta (“egg-fried rice”)
- ríspháipéar (“rice paper”)
- rísphlandáil (“rice plantation”)
- uisce ríse (“rice-water”)
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “rís”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN