"risi" meaning in Old Norse

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Noun

Forms: risa [genitive], risar [plural]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *risiz. Cognate to German Riese and Dutch reus. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*risiz}} Proto-Germanic *risiz, {{cog|de|Riese}} German Riese, {{cog|nl|reus}} Dutch reus Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} risi m, {{non-noun|m|risa|risar}} risi m (genitive risa, plural risar)
  1. (Norse mythology) A giant. Tags: Norse, masculine Categories (topical): Norse mythology Synonyms: bergrisi, jǫtunn, hrímþurs, þurs Related terms: gýgr, íviðja

Inflected forms

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          "word": "jǫtunn"
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          "word": "hrímþurs"
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      "word": "bergrisi"
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    {
      "word": "jǫtunn"
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      "word": "hrímþurs"
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    {
      "word": "þurs"
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