Reis

See also: reis, reís, and réis

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀaɪ̯s/
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯s

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German rīs, borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  risum or risus, from Latin oriza, borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza) (Modern Greek όρυζα (óryza)). See also English rice.

Noun

Reis m (genitive Reises, plural Reise)

1. rice

Declension

Derived terms

• Arvorioreis
• Basmatireis
• Cargoreis
• Langkornreis
• Milchreis
• Naturreis
• Patnareis
• Perlreis
• Puffreis
• Reisbau
• Reisbauer
• Reisernte
• Reisfeld
• Reisgericht
• Reisimport
• Reiskorn
• Reismehl
• Reispflanze
• Reisproduktion
• Reisstärke
• Reisstärling
• Wildreis

 

Etymology 2

From Middle High German rīs, from Old High German rīs, hrīs, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą. Cognate with Dutch rijs, English rise, rice. More at rice (Etymology 2).

Noun

Reis n (genitive Reises, plural Reiser)

1. shoot (of a plant)

Derived terms

• Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
  • Usage note: The line Es ist ein Ros entsprungen originally meant a shoot of a trunk, concerning Isaiah 11 in the Bible. Later the line was understood as a rose, concerning Mary. More at https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Es_ist_ein_Ros_entsprungen

Etymology 3

Alternative forms

• Reales

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀɛɪ̯s/
• Rhymes: -ɛɪ̯s

Noun

Reis

1. plural of Real

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raɪ̯s/

Noun

Reis m

1. rice

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Plautdietsch

Noun

Reis f (plural Reisen)

1. journey, trip