Rist

See also: rist

English

Proper noun

Rist (plural Rists)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Rist is the 15600th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1874 individuals. Rist is most common among White (93.12%) individuals.

Anagrams

Estonian

Proper noun

Rist (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

  1. a surname

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rist, from Old High German rist, from Proto-Germanic *wristuz. Compare English wrist.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɪst/
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Noun

Rist m (strong, genitive Ristes, plural Riste)

  1. (regional) instep
  2. (anatomy) back of the hand
  3. withers

Declension
Declension of Rist [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rist die Riste
genitive eines des Ristes der Riste
dative einem dem Rist, Riste1 den Risten
accusative einen den Rist die Riste

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Außenrist
  • Aussenrist
  • Fußrist
  • Fussrist
  • Innenrist
  • Widerrist

Further reading
  • “Rist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Rist” in Duden online
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