Riss
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Riß (superseded)
Etymology edit
From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Riss m (strong, genitive Risses, plural Risse, diminutive Risschen n or Risslein n or Rissel n)
- fissure, crack
- rift, split, tear
- (hunting) prey killed by a predatory animal
- Der Leopard brachte seinen Riss in Sicherheit.
- The leopard brought his kill to a safe place.
Usage notes edit
- The spelling Riss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Riß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Declension edit
Declension of Riss [masculine, strong]
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “Riss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Riss” in Duden online
- “Riss” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Riss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Riss m (plural Riss, diminutive Rissje)