Rijn

See also: rijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch rijn, from Old Dutch *Rīn, from Proto-West Germanic *Rīn, from Proto-Germanic *Rīnaz, from a Celtic language.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛin/
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  • Hyphenation: Rijn
  • Rhymes: -ɛin
  • Homophone: rein

Proper noun

Rijn m

  1. The Rhine, a major European river flowing through Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, France, Germany and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands the river (including its distributaries) flows through the provinces of Gelderland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland.
    • 1874, Tony, Twee reisnovellen van den Rijn, W.C. de Graaff, :
      Wie op den Rijn per stoomboot reist, moet veel lodderige lonken kunnen afzien, […]
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