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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ris.

rice

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁiːˀs/[ʁiˀs]
  1. rice

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From late Old Norse rís, from Middle Low German rīs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin oryza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).

noun/ʁiːˀs/[ʁiˀs]
  1. twig

    neuter
  2. brushwood

    neuter
  3. negative criticism

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hrís.

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