rits
See also: rīts
English edit
Noun edit
rits
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Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Onomatopoeic. As a noun, a shortening of ritssluiting.
Interjection edit
rits
- Sound of tearing or closing a zip fastener.
Noun edit
rits f or m (plural ritsen, diminutive ritsje n)
- zipper (US), zip fastener (UK)
Synonyms edit
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Adjective edit
rits (comparative ritser, superlative meest rits or ritst)
Inflection edit
Inflection of rits | ||||
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uninflected | rits | |||
inflected | ritse | |||
comparative | ritser | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | rits | ritser | het ritst het ritste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | ritse | ritsere | ritste |
n. sing. | rits | ritser | ritste | |
plural | ritse | ritsere | ritste | |
definite | ritse | ritsere | ritste | |
partitive | rits | ritsers | — |
Derived terms edit
Icelandic edit
Noun edit
rits
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin rītus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
rits m (1st declension)
- (religion) rite (a religious custom or ceremony; the specific details of this custom or ceremony)
- komūnijas rits ― the rite of communion
- kristības rits ― the rite of baptism
- laulības rits ― the rite of marriage
Declension edit
Declension of rits (1st declension)