rijp
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch ripe, from Old Dutch *rīpi, from Proto-West Germanic *rīpī, from Proto-Germanic *rīpiz.
Adjective edit
rijp (comparative rijper, superlative rijpst)
Usage notes edit
- When referring to humans, this adjective often has sexual connotations; i.e. een rijpe vrouw refers to a sexually mature woman.
Inflection edit
Inflection of rijp | ||||
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uninflected | rijp | |||
inflected | rijpe | |||
comparative | rijper | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | rijp | rijper | het rijpst het rijpste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | rijpe | rijpere | rijpste |
n. sing. | rijp | rijper | rijpste | |
plural | rijpe | rijpere | rijpste | |
definite | rijpe | rijpere | rijpste | |
partitive | rijps | rijpers | — |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch ripe, from Old Dutch *rīpo, from the oblique stem of Proto-Germanic *hrīmô. Compare English rime.
Noun edit
rijp m (uncountable)
Synonyms edit
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
rijp
- inflection of rijpen: