rijs

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Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛi̯s/
(Belgium) IPA^(key):
(Netherlands) IPA^(key): , ,
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Hyphenation: rijs
Rhymes: -ɛi̯s
Homophones: reis, Rijs

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:
1. first-person singular present indicative
2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
3. imperative

Etymology 3

Noun

rijs m (uncountable)

Archaic form of rijst.

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