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See also: Rys, ryś, Ryś, Ryš, and rys.

Afrikaans

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Noun

rys (uncountable)

  1. rice

References

Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *rūtja, from Proto-Indo-European *reṷə-. Cognate to Latin ruo (to rush down, to bring down), Proto-Slavic *ryti, Lithuanian ráuti (to tear, to pull), Egyptian rish (high leader, boss).

Verb

rys (aorist rysa, participle rysur)

  1. (transitive) to train, practise, exercise
    Synonym: stërvis

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian, Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, page 11

Further reading

  • rys”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe (in Albanian), 2006
  • FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe, 1980
  • Newmark, L. (1999) “rys”, in Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary

Czech

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech rys, from Proto-Slavic *rysь.

Noun

rys m anim (relational adjective rysí)

  1. lynx
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adjectives

Etymology 2

Noun

rys m inan

  1. trait, attribute
  2. technical drawing
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Further reading

Lower Sorbian

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rys

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *rysь. Cognate with Upper Sorbian rys.

Pronunciation

Noun

rys m anim

  1. lynx (wildcat of the genus Lynx)

Declension

References

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “rys”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “rys”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French ris.

Pronunciation

Noun

rys (uncountable)

  1. rice

Descendants

  • English: rice
  • Scots: rice

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɘs/
  • Rhymes: -ɘs
  • Syllabification: rys

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle High German rîz. Doublet of rysa.

Noun

rys m inan

  1. hallmark (distinct characteristic)
  2. lineament
    Synonyms: zarys, kontur
  3. summary, recapitulation, synopsis, abstract
    Synonym: streszczenie
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

rys f

  1. genitive plural of rysa

Further reading

  • rys in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • rys in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *rysь.

Pronunciation

Noun

rys m animal (relational adjective rysí)

  1. lynx

Declension

Declension of rys
(patterns chlap (singular) and dub (plural))
singularplural
nominativerysrysy
genitiverysarysov
dativerysovirysom
accusativerysarysy
locativerysovirysoch
instrumentalrysomrysmi

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

West Frisian

Etymology

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Noun

rys c (no plural)

  1. rice

Further reading

  • rys (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011