Ritz
English
editEtymology
editFrom the German surname, from the personal name Rizo, partially from Richard and partially from Heinrich. Also shortened from Moritz.
Proper noun
editRitz (plural Ritzes)
- A surname.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ritz is the 5413th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6430 individuals. Ritz is most common among White (92.15%) individuals.
German
editEtymology
editFrom the root of reißen.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editRitz m (strong, genitive Ritzes, plural Ritze)
Declension
editDeclension of Ritz [masculine, strong]
Further reading
edit- “Ritz” in Duden online
- “Ritz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ritz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Hunsrik
editPronunciation
editNoun
editRitz f (plural Ritze)
- hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)
- Die Ritz is steif.
- The hinge is stiff.
Further reading
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- English terms derived from German
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- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English surnames
- German 1-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio links
- German lemmas
- German nouns
- German masculine nouns
- Hunsrik 1-syllable words
- Hunsrik terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hunsrik lemmas
- Hunsrik nouns
- Hunsrik feminine nouns
- Hunsrik terms with usage examples