Rijs

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as riis in 1333. Likely derived from a term cognate to rijs (“young branch, twig, brushwood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛi̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Rijs
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯s
  • Homophones: reis, rijs

Proper noun

Rijs n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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