LuxVocabulary

Risin

Lëtzebuergesch
English
giant [mythical being]; giant [tall person]
Français
géant [être fabuleux]; géant [grande personne]
Deutsch
Riese [Märchengestalt]; Riese [großer Mensch]
Type
SUBST F
Plural
Risinnen

Pronunciation (IPA)

[ʀˈizin]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch
Riesin (Märchengestalt)
Français
géante (être fabuleux)
English
giantess (mythical creature)
Português
giganta (ser fabuloso)
Nederlands
reuzin (sprookjesfiguur)

Meaning 2

colloquial

Deutsch
Riesin (großer Mensch)
Français
géante (grande personne)
English
giantess (tall person)
Português
giganta (mulher alta)
Nederlands
reuzin (grote vrouw)

Usage notes

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

  • Risin
  • Risinnen

Example sentences

  1. gëtt et an de Märercher och alt emol Risinnen ?

    Meaning 1: giantess

  2. wat ass Äert Eelst awer eng Risin ginn!

    colloquial

    Meaning 2: giantess

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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