rist

See also: Rist

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old East Slavic крьстъ (krĭstŭ).

Noun

rist (genitive risti, partitive risti)

  1. cross
  2. crossing
  3. crossroads
  4. clubs (suit of cards)

Declension

Synonyms

References

  • Raimo Raag. (2015), A Criterion for Old Age, section “Word stems in modern standard Estonian of Old East Slavic origin”, in Книгамъ бо есть неищетная глубина: Essays in Honour of Irina Lysén.

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse rist, from Proto-Germanic *wristuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɪst/
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

rist f (genitive singular ristar, nominative plural ristir)

  1. instep
  2. grate (e.g. in an oven)
  3. grid, grille

Declension


Ludian

Etymology

Related to Finnish risti.

Noun

rist

  1. cross

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

rist

  1. past participle of rise
  2. imperative of riste

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

rist

  1. inflection of riste:
    1. past participle
    2. imperative

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wristuz m.

Noun

rist f (genitive ristar, plural ristr)

  1. instep of the foot

Descendants

References

  • rist in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Veps

Etymology

Related to Finnish risti.

Noun

rist

  1. cross
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