ris.
the rice plant, Oryza sativa
Meaning & usage
the rice plant, Oryza sativa
rice; the edible grain of the rice plant
Skal vi ha ris eller poteter til fisken?
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse rís (“rice”), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza, “rice”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk ris, Danish ris, Swedish ris, Icelandic hrísgrjón (“rice grains”), German Reis, French riz, Italian riso and English rice.
the act of rising or getting up
Where this word comes from
From dialectal rise (“to rise, get up”), from Old Norse rísa (“to rise”).
a ream of paper; a paper-counting unit, normally 500 sheets
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle Low German rīs (“ream of paper”), or from German Ries (“ream of paper”), from Medieval Latin risma (“ream, bundle”), from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “package, bundle”).
collectively, twigs, branches, or brushwood, especially from small trees, bushes, heather, or similar plants
De samlet tørt ris til bålet.
a bundle of twigs, especially birch twigs, used for beating or punishment
a blow or beating with such a bundle; a spanking, whipping
Barnet fikk ris.
criticism, especially sharp or negative criticism
Filmen fikk både ros og ris.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse hrís (“brushwood, twigs”), from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą (“brushwood, twigs”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk ris (“twigs, brushwood”), Danish ris (“twigs; whipping”), Swedish ris (“twigs; whipping”), Icelandic hrís (“brushwood, twigs”), Faroese rís (“twigs, brushwood”) and Old English hrīs (“twig, branch”).
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