Reisig

English

Etymology

From the German surname, from the adjective meaning "sprightly, tall" (see below). Compare Reiser.

Proper noun

Reisig (plural Reisigs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Reisig is the 30767^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 757 individuals. Reisig is most common among White (97.36%) individuals.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rīsech, from Old High German rīsahi. Compare Reis n (“shoot of plant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʁaɪ̯zɪç] (standard)
• IPA^(key): [ˈʁaɪ̯zɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
• Hyphenation: Rei‧sig

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Noun

Reisig n (strong, genitive Reisigs, no plural)

1. brushwood

Declension

Declension of Reisig [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Reisig
genitive	eines	des	Reisigs
dative	einem	dem	Reisig
accusative	ein	das	Reisig

Further reading

• “Reisig” in Duden online