Riss

See also: riss, rīss, riß, and Riß

German

Alternative forms

• Riß (superseded)

Etymology

From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɪs/
• Rhymes: -ɪs

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Noun

Riss m (strong, genitive Risses, plural Risse, diminutive Risschen n or Risslein n or Rissel n)

1. fissure, crack
2. rift, split, tear
3. (hunting) prey killed by a predatory animal

   Der Leopard brachte seinen Riss in Sicherheit.

   The leopard brought his kill to a safe place.

Usage notes

• The spelling Riss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Riß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Declension of Riss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Riss	die	Risse
genitive	eines	des	Risses	der	Risse
dative	einem	dem	Riss, Risse1	den	Rissen
accusative	einen	den	Riss	die	Risse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

• → Polish: rysa
  • → Ukrainian: риса (rysa)
  • → Belarusian: рыса (rysa)

Further reading

• “Riss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Riss” in Duden online
• “Riss” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Riss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ris/

Noun

Riss m (plural Riss, diminutive Rissje)

1. crack, fissure

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary