Rhinelandishadj.

Brit.

/ˈrʌɪnlandɪʃ/,

/ˈrʌɪnləndɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈraɪnˌlændɪʃ/,

/ˈraɪnləndɪʃ/

Forms: 1600s Rhinlandish, 1700s Rheinlandish, 1800s– Rhinelandish.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rhineland , -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < the name of the Rhineland (see Rhineland n.) + -ish suffix¹. Compare German rheinländisch (16th cent. or earlier; 19th cent. or earlier denoting a Rhineland foot).

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Rhineland.

ΚΠ

1668 J. Collins Let. Dec. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1968) V. 162 That every person be allowed 5 Square Rhinlandish feete to stand upon.

1871 Assoc. Monthly (Y. M. C. A.) Nov. 214/1 A letter of Mr. Christian King, Secretary of the Westphalian and Rhinelandish Union of the Y. M. C. A.

1945 B. H. M. Vlekke Evol. Dutch Nation iv. 51 The peculiar architecture of the Romanesque churches of Maastricht, Roermond, Utrecht, and Deventer shows that their builders followed the great tradition of the Rhinelandish school.

1989 R. A. Brown Castles from Air 213 The great tower juts out into the moat in Rhinelandish fashion.

Compounds

Rhinelandish ˈfoot n. now historical = Rhineland foot n. at Rhineland n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement of length > [noun] > units of length or distance > length of foot > specific

Paul's foot1380

Rhineland foot1646

Rhinelandish foot1668

Paris foot1742

Rhenish foot1746

1668*Rhinlandish feete [see main sense].

1712 J. T. Desaguliers tr. J. Ozanam Cursus Mathematicus V. 105 295566 Rods, or Verges of the Rhine, each of 12 Rheinlandish Feet.

1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 272/1 The town is enclosed by high mountains, the highest of which (Atriken) is 2072 Rhinelandish (or about 2600 English) feet above the level of the sea.

1992 A. S. Winsnes tr. P. E. Isert Lett. on West Afr. & Slave Trade iii. 57 I have seen one man who when standing was six and one-half Rhinelandish feet tall, and that is certainly a tall man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rhinelandish
释义	Rhinelandishadj. Brit. /ˈrʌɪnlandɪʃ/, /ˈrʌɪnləndɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈraɪnˌlændɪʃ/, /ˈraɪnləndɪʃ/ Forms: 1600s Rhinlandish, 1700s Rheinlandish, 1800s– Rhinelandish. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Rhineland , -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < the name of the Rhineland (see Rhineland n.) + -ish suffix¹. Compare German rheinländisch (16th cent. or earlier; 19th cent. or earlier denoting a Rhineland foot). Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Rhineland. ΚΠ 1668 J. Collins Let. Dec. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1968) V. 162 That every person be allowed 5 Square Rhinlandish feete to stand upon. 1871 Assoc. Monthly (Y. M. C. A.) Nov. 214/1 A letter of Mr. Christian King, Secretary of the Westphalian and Rhinelandish Union of the Y. M. C. A. 1945 B. H. M. Vlekke Evol. Dutch Nation iv. 51 The peculiar architecture of the Romanesque churches of Maastricht, Roermond, Utrecht, and Deventer shows that their builders followed the great tradition of the Rhinelandish school. 1989 R. A. Brown Castles from Air 213 The great tower juts out into the moat in Rhinelandish fashion. Compounds Rhinelandish ˈfoot n. now historical = Rhineland foot n. at Rhineland n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement of length > [noun] > units of length or distance > length of foot > specific Paul's foot1380 Rhineland foot1646 Rhinelandish foot1668 Paris foot1742 Rhenish foot1746 1668Rhinlandish feete [see main sense]. 1712 J. T. Desaguliers tr. J. Ozanam Cursus Mathematicus* V. 105 295566 Rods, or Verges of the Rhine, each of 12 Rheinlandish Feet. 1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 272/1 The town is enclosed by high mountains, the highest of which (Atriken) is 2072 Rhinelandish (or about 2600 English) feet above the level of the sea. 1992 A. S. Winsnes tr. P. E. Isert Lett. on West Afr. & Slave Trade iii. 57 I have seen one man who when standing was six and one-half Rhinelandish feet tall, and that is certainly a tall man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1668
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