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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of rijm (“rime, hoarfrost”) + reus (“giant”), likely modelled on Old Norse hrímþurs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯m.røːs/
- Hyphenation: rijm‧reus
Noun
rijmreus m (plural rijmreuzen)
- (mythology, rare, chiefly in the plural) ice giant, frost giant
- Synonyms: ijsreus, rijpreus, vorstreus