Etymology[edit]
Compound of rijp (“hoarfrost”) + reus (“giant”), likely modelled on Old Norse hrímþurs.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯p.røːs/
- Hyphenation: rijp‧reus
rijpreus m (plural rijpreuzen)
- (mythology) frost giant, ice giant
- Synonyms: ijsreus, rijmreus, vorstreus