Riese

See also: riese

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rise, from Old High German riso, risi, from Proto-Germanic *risiz (“giant”). Cognate with Norwegian rise (“mountain troll”) and Dutch reus (“giant”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʁiːzə/
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Noun

Riese m (genitive Riesen, plural Riesen, feminine Riesin)

giant

Declension

Declension of Riese

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Riese	die	Riesen
genitive	eines	des	Riesen	der	Riesen
dative	einem	dem	Riesen	den	Riesen
accusative	einen	den	Riesen	die	Riesen

Related terms

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Riese

plural of Ries

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