Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #5000
Word (Wort)

der Rist

Translation (Übersetzung) instep (of foot), back of hand
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ʁɪst]
B1
Nouns
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
body parts anatomy hand foot
Refers to the upper part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, or the back of the hand. Not to be confused with 'Handrücken' (back of hand) which is more common; 'Rist' is more technical or poetic.

Rist - German Nouns - Rist Meaning - Rist Translation - Rist Nouns Examples

Rist is a German Nouns

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Rist Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Sie hat einen hohen Rist, deshalb passen viele Schuhe nicht.
She has a high instep, so many shoes don't fit.
Describing foot shape.
Der Rist seiner Hand war von der Arbeit geschwollen.
The back of his hand was swollen from work.
Referring to hand.

Rist — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for Rist — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Using 'Rist' for the wrist
    Handgelenk
    'Rist' refers to the back of the hand or instep, not the wrist.
  • Confusing 'Rist' with 'Riss'
    Rist
    'Riss' means tear or crack; they sound similar but are different.

Rist Word Family - Rist Related Words - Rist Family Members

Rist Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Related noun (verwandtes Nomen)
Fußrücken
Meaning: instep
Example: Der Fußrücken ist der obere Teil des Fußes.
Noun
Handrücken
Meaning: back of the hand
Example: Der Handrücken ist die dem Handteller gegenüberliegende Seite.
Noun

Rist Usage - Rist Collocations - Rist Idioms - Rist Synonyms - Rist Antonyms

Rist Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Rist Collocations (Kollokationen)

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einen hohen Rist haben
to have a high instep
Medium frequency
den Rist strecken
to stretch the instep
Low frequency
am Rist verletzt
injured on the instep
Low frequency

Rist Idioms (Redewendungen)

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jemandem den Rist bieten
to offer someone the instep (archaic: to resist)
Historical idiom meaning to oppose someone, derived from fencing.

Rist Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Fußrücken
Meaning: instep
High similarity
Handrücken
Meaning: back of the hand
Medium similarity

Rist Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Fußsohle
Meaning: sole of the foot
Handfläche
Meaning: palm of the hand

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Rist Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Fuß Hand Gelenk Schuh Anatomie

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