rijp

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /rɛi̯p/
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Hyphenation: rijp
Rhymes: -ɛi̯p

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ripe, from Old Dutch *rīpi, from Proto-West Germanic *rīpī, from Proto-Germanic *rīpiz.

Adjective

rijp (comparative rijper, superlative rijpst)

ripe (of fruit etc.)
Antonym: onrijp

Usage notes

When referring to humans, this adjective often has sexual connotations; i.e. een rijpe vrouw refers to a sexually mature woman.

Inflection

Inflection of rijp
uninflected	rijp
inflected	rijpe
comparative	rijper
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		rijp	rijper	het rijpst het rijpste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	rijpe	rijpere	rijpste
	n. sing.	rijp	rijper	rijpste
	plural	rijpe	rijpere	rijpste
definite		rijpe	rijpere	rijpste
partitive		rijps	rijpers	—

Derived terms

geslachtsrijp
onrijp
overrijp
plukrijp
rijpen
rijpheid
vroegrijp

Descendants

Negerhollands: riep, rib, rip
→ Papiamentu: reip, reipu
→ Saramaccan: lépi

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch ripe, from Old Dutch *rīpo, from the oblique stem of Proto-Germanic *hrīmô. Compare English rime.

Noun

rijp m (uncountable)

hoarfrost

Synonyms

(hoarfrost): rijm, vriesdauw

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rijp

inflection of rijpen:
1. first-person singular present indicative
2. imperative

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