Riss

See also: riss, rīss, riß, and Riß

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪs
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Riss m (strong, genitive Risses, plural Risse, diminutive Risschen n or Risslein n or Rissel n)

  1. fissure, crack
  2. rift, split, tear
  3. (hunting) prey killed by a predatory animal
    Der Leopard brachte seinen Riss in Sicherheit.
    The leopard brought his kill to a safe place.

Usage notes
  • The spelling Riss has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Riß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension
Declension of Riss [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Riss die Risse
genitive eines des Risses der Risse
dative einem dem Riss, Risse1 den Rissen
accusative einen den Riss die Risse

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → Polish: rysa
    • → Ukrainian: риса (rysa)
    • → Belarusian: рыса (rysa)

Further reading

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German riss, from Old High German riz, from Proto-Germanic *writiz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ris/

Noun

Riss m (plural Riss, diminutive Rissje)

  1. crack, fissure

Further reading
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