rijst

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rijs, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).

Noun

rijst m or f (uncountable)

  1. rice
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: risi
  • Negerhollands: ris
  • Petjo: res
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: ris
  • Sranan Tongo: aleisi

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rijst

  1. inflection of rijzen:
    1. second/third-person singular present indicative
    2. (archaic) plural imperative