rijs
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛi̯s/
- (Belgium) IPA(key): [rɛːs]
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [rɛ̞i̯s], [rɛ̞ɪ̯s], [raɪ̯s]
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯s
- Homophone: reis
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch rijs, from Proto-Germanic *hrisa-.Cognate with German Reis “twig”, Old Norse hrís, Dansish, Norwegian and Swedish ris.
Noun
rijs n (plural rijzen or rijzeren, diminutive rijsje n)
- (archaic, dialectal) A young twig or branch.
- Synonyms: tak, twijg
- (archaic, dialectal) A bundle of twigs; a faggot.
- Synonyms: mutsaard, takkenbundel
- (obsolete) Any bush, tree or plant.
Derived terms
- bindrijs
- rijsberm
- rijsdam
- Rijsdam
- Rijsenhout
- rijshout
- Rijsoord
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
rijs
- first-person singular present indicative of rijzen
- imperative of rijzen
Noun
rijs m (uncountable)
- Archaic form of rijst.