rijst
/rɛi̯st/masculine
The Dutch word for rice is rijst.
rijst is a noun used to refer to the seeds used as food.
Meaning: seeds used as food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
rijst is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/rɛi̯st/
Did you know?
- The term rijsttafel was actually an invention of the Dutch in the East Indies to showcase the variety of local dishes to guests, rather than a traditional Indonesian meal format.
- In Dutch culinary terms, zilvervliesrijst literally means 'silver skin rice', referring to brown rice.
- The Dutch word rijst traveled through four languages before reaching its current form: Byzantine Greek, Old Italian, Old French and Middle Dutch.
Examples in context
- Ik hou van rijst.I like rice.This sentence shows how to express a preference for rijst.Tatoeba #4559236 by Raizin, translation #2807658 by Hybrid
- Ik wil geen rijst.I don't want any rice.This sentence shows how to express a lack of desire for rijst.Tatoeba #5047220 by LinguisticFusion, translation #5046396 by CK
- Zo koken we rijst.This is how we cook rice.This sentence shows how to describe the process of cooking rijst.Tatoeba #8228059 by meshbags, translation #56325 by CK
- Ik zou graag wat rijst willen, alstublieft.I would like some rice, please.
- Heeft u ook vegetarische rijstopties?Do you have vegetarian rice options?
- Kunt u een lekker rijstgerecht aanbevelen?Could you recommend a good rice dish?
- Kunt u alstublieft wat rijst brengen?Could you please bring me some rice?
- Ik houd van de geur van rijst!I love the aroma of rice!
- 93 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Levi are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- EmmaWat wil je eten, Levi?What do you want to eat, Levi?
- LeviIk heb zin in rijst.I feel like having rice.
- EmmaZal ik de rijst voor je koken?Shall I cook the rice for you?
- LeviJa, dat is een goed plan.Yes, that is a good plan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rice” translations and entries rijst, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rijst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
