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ris.

small shrubs, such as blueberry and lingonberry; bush, scrub, undergrowth, brushwood

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/riːs/
  1. small shrubs, such as blueberry and lingonberry; bush, scrub, undergrowth, brushwood

    also · collective · in-compounds · neuter
    blåbärsris
    lingonris
  2. severed twigs (for example in a bundle or as for a broom), brushwood

    neuter
    De lade sina liggunderlag på björkriset.
  3. a spanking

    neuter
    Han skall få smaka riset för det här.
  4. negative criticism

    neuter
    Föreställningen fick mycket ris.
    ris och ros
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hrís.

noun/riːs/
  1. rice (plant)

    neuter
  2. rice (grains from the rice plant)

    neuter
    koka ris
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse rís, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza). Akin to English rice.

noun/riːs/
  1. a ream: 500 sheets (of paper)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “package”).

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