See also: riss, rīss, riß, and Riß

German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪs
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Noun

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Riss m (strong, genitive Risses, plural Risse, diminutive Risschen n or Risslein n or Rissel n)

  1. fissure, crack
  2. rift, split, tear
  3. (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

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  • 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

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Descendants

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  • Polish: rysa, ryspa (Chełmno-Dobrzyń)
    • Ukrainian: риса (rysa)
    • Belarusian: рыса (rysa)

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Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Riss m (plural Riss, diminutive Rissje)

  1. crack, fissure

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