rijs

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛi̯s/
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): [rɛːs]
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): [rɛ̞i̯s], [rɛ̞ɪ̯s], [raɪ̯s]

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

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rijs, from Old Dutch rīs, from Proto-West Germanic *hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą.

Cognate with German Reis “twig”, Old Norse hrís, Dansish, Norwegian and Swedish ris.

Noun

rijs n (plural rijzen or rijzeren, diminutive rijsje n)

1. (archaic, dialectal) A young twig or branch.

   Synonyms: tak, twijg

2. (archaic, dialectal) A bundle of twigs; a faggot.

   Synonyms: mutsaard, takkenbundel

3. (obsolete) Any bush, tree or plant.

Derived terms

• bindrijs
• rijsberm
• rijsdam
• Rijsdam
• Rijsenhout
• rijshout
• Rijsoord

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rijs

1. inflection of rijzen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Etymology 3

Noun

rijs m (uncountable)

1. Archaic form of rijst.