rijmreus

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of rijm (“rime, hoarfrost”) +‎ reus (“giant”), likely modelled on Old Norse hrímþurs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯m.røːs/
  • Hyphenation: rijm‧reus

Noun

rijmreus m (plural rijmreuzen)

  1. (mythology, rare, chiefly plural) ice giant, frost giant
    Synonyms: ijsreus, rijpreus, vorstreus
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