hrís

See also: hris

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r̥iːs/
• Rhymes: -iːs

Etymology 1

Inherited 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

   Synonym: kjarr

2. dwarf birch (Betula nana)

   Synonym: fjalldrapi

Declension

Declension of hrís (neuter)

	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

Etymology 2

From late Old Norse rís, from Middle Low German rīs, from Old French ris, from Italian riso, from Latin orȳza, from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza).

Noun

hrís m (genitive singular hríss, no plural)

1. rice

   Synonym: hrísgrjón

Declension

Declension of hrís (sg-only masculine)

	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	hrís	hrísinn
accusative	hrís	hrísinn
dative	hrís	hrísnum, hrísinum
genitive	hríss	hríssins