rijs

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic, dialectal, neuter) a young twig or branch
2. (archaic, dialectal, neuter) a bundle of twigs; a faggot
3. (neuter, obsolete) any bush, tree or plant

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of rijzen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of rijzen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of rijzen:

rijzen

• Verb
• Noun

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Concepts

twig

branch

osier

whip

Synonyms

twijg

teen

tak

takje

zwik

Translations

brindille

ramille

Zweig

rameau

ince dal

ramoscello

ramo

fuscello

rametto

stecchetto

stecco

talea

galho

graveto

ramo

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/rɛi̯s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: rijs

Inherited from Old Dutch: rīs

Cognate with German: Reis

In summary

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.