hrís

See also: hris

Icelandic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /r̥iːs/
  • Rhymes: -iːs

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hrís, from Proto-Germanic *hrīsą. Cognate with Faroese rís, Danish ris, Swedish ris, English rice, German Reis, Dutch rijs.

Noun

hrís n (genitive singular hríss, nominative plural hrís)

  1. brushwood
  2. dwarf birch (Betula nana)
Declension
declension of hrís
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hrís hrísið hrís hrísin
accusative hrís hrísið hrís hrísin
dative hrísi hrísinu hrísum hrísunum
genitive hríss hríssins hrísa hrísanna
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄρυζᾰ (óruza, “rice”).

Noun

hrís m (genitive singular hríss, no plural)

  1. rice
Declension
declension of hrís
m-s1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative hrís hrísinn
accusative hrís hrísinn
dative hrís hrísnum
genitive hríss hríssins
Synonyms
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