Ries
dasNounRies (crater region in Germany); ream (paper measure, archaic)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine sehr große, beeindruckende Person oder Sache.
- English meaning
- Giant
- Synonym
- Riese, Hüne
- German example
- Der Berg wirkte wie ein schlafender Ries.
- English example
- The mountain looked like a sleeping giant.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Ries
- Plural Form
- die Ries
Related words
- Riesenwelle
huge wave
- Riese
slopes
- Riese
giants
- Riesenwildschaf
giant wild sheep
- Karies
cavities
- Erzpriester
chief priest
- Karies
dental caries
- Karies
tooth decay
- ostfriesisch
East Frisian
- Weltpriester
world priest
- Riesenalk
The great auk was a flightless bird species native to the North Atlantic that became extinct in the 19th century.
- Riesenkalmar
Giant squid
- riesengroß
huge
- Riesenstern
Giant star
- Riesentier
Giant animal
- Riesenwelle
A rogue wave is an extremely high and dangerous wave at sea.
- Riesling
Riesling
- Riesenwildschaf
Giant wild sheep
- Riesenginsterkatze
Giant Broom Cat
- riesenhaft
Gigantic
- rieseln
To drizzle
- riesig
Huge
- Riese
giant
- Riesenspaß
great fun
- Riesenhunger
Ravenous hunger
- Riesin
Giantess
- altfriesisch
Old Frisian
- Griessklösschen
Semolina dumplings
- Karies
Tooth decay
- Priestertum
Priesthood
- griesgrämig
Grumpy
- ostfriesisch
East Frisian
- Priester
priest
- Priesterin
Priestess
- vergriesgnaddelt
Looking crumpled, disheveled, or unkempt.
- herabrieseln
To trickle down
- Griessklösschensuppe
Semolina dumpling soup
- Zahnkaries
tooth decay, dental caries
- priesterlich
Priestly
- friesländisch
Frisian None
- berieseln
To sprinkle
- Priesterschaft
Priesthood
- Hohepriester
high priest
- Ostfriese
East Frisian
- Friese
Frisian
- westfriesisch
West Frisian
- gries
Semolina
- Sitzriese
Couch potato, desk jockey
- kariespräventiv
caries-preventive
Example sentences with “Ries”
Das Nördlinger Ries ist ein bekannter Meteoritenkrater. (The Nördlinger Ries is a well-known meteorite crater.)
Frequently asked questions
What does Ries mean?
It can refer to the famous impact crater (das Ries) or an archaic paper measurement unit (das Ries).