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Riesen

Riesen proper noun: a surname from German.

Proper noun

Riesen (plural Riesens)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of Riesen

pluralRiesens
alternative formRisen

Origin of Riesen

Borrowed from Swiss German Riesen.

Questions about Riesen

What does Riesen mean?
Riesen means a surname from German.
What part of speech is Riesen?
Riesen is a proper noun.

Words near Riesen in the dictionary

  1. Riersons
  2. Ries
  3. Riesbeck
  4. riesel iron
  5. riesel irons
  6. Riesen
  7. Riesenberg
  8. Riesenbergs
  9. Riesens
  10. Rieser
  11. Riesers

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