Rhenish

adjective

ˈrenish 

ˈrēn-, 

-nēsh

: of or relating to the river Rhine or the region on or near it especially in Germany

Rhenish wine

Rhenish Confederation

Word History

Etymology

Latin Rhenus Rhine, river in western Europe flowing from Switzerland through Germany and the Netherlands into the North Sea + English -ish

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Rhymes for Rhenish

• heathenish
• replenish