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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rijs, from Old Dutch rīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą.
Cognate with German Reis “twig”, Old Norse hrís, Dansish, Norwegian and Swedish ris.
Noun
rijs n (plural rijzen or rijzeren, diminutive rijsje n)
- (archaic, dialectal) A young twig or branch.
- Synonyms: tak, twijg
- (archaic, dialectal) A bundle of twigs; a faggot.
- Synonyms: mutsaard, takkenbundel
- (obsolete) Any bush, tree or plant.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
rijs
- inflection of rijzen:
- first-person singular present indicative
- imperative
Etymology 3
Noun
rijs m (uncountable)
- Archaic form of rijst.