ryza

See also: ryzą, ryža, ryża, and ryżą

Lower Sorbian

Adjective

ryza

1. feminine nominative singular of ryzy

Polish

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ryza

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɘ.za/

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• Rhymes: -ɘza
• Syllabification: ry‧za

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Ries, from Arabic رِزْمَة (rizma, “bundle”).

Noun

ryza f

1. ream (500 pages of paper)

Declension

Declension of ryza

	singular	plural
nominative	ryza	ryzy
genitive	ryzy	ryz
dative	ryzie	ryzom
accusative	ryzę	ryzy
instrumental	ryzą	ryzami
locative	ryzie	ryzach
vocative	ryzo	ryzy

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Riese. Per Brückner borrowed from German Riss.

Noun

ryza f

1. (obsolete) discipline, rigour

   Synonyms: karność, rygor

2. (forestry) log flume

   Synonym: ślizg

3. (historical) timber rafting

   Synonym: flis

Derived terms

verbs

• ryzować impf
• trzymać w ryzach impf
• ująć w ryzy pf

Related terms

noun

• rajza

verb

• rajzować impf

Further reading

• ryza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ryza in Polish dictionaries at PWN