Rijs

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as riis in 1333. Likely derived from a term cognate to rijs (“young branch, twig, brushwood”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛi̯s/

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• Hyphenation: Rijs
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯s
• Homophones: reis, rijs

Proper noun

Rijs n

1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN