Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Noun edit

rijst m or f (uncountable)

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

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb edit

rijst

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