Rhenish

[ ren-ish ]

/ ˈrɛn ɪʃ /

of the river Rhine or the regions bordering on it.

British. Rhine wine.

Origin of Rhenish

1325–75; < Latin Rhēn(us) Rhine + -ish¹; replacing Middle English Rhinisch < Old High German

trans-Rhen·ish, adjective

Beethoven, with the strenuousness that came from his Rhenish ancestry, was more intractable, impatient of interference.

Beethoven |George Alexander Fischer
With this mandate in his pocket, Pfefferkorn hastened back to the scene of his activity, the Rhenish provinces.

History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI) |Heinrich Graetz
Mannheim is the chief commercial town on the upper Rhine, and yields in importance to Cologne alone among the lower Rhenish towns.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5 |Various
I dare not trust to Meyssonier's report of his Rhenish, his Burgundy not having answered either his account or my expectations.

The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son |The Earl of Chesterfield

The orchestra consisted of various bands from the different Rhenish towns.

The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |Modeste Tchaikovsky

Rhenish

/ (ˈrɛnɪʃ, ˈriː-) /

of or relating to the River Rhine or the lands adjacent to it, esp the Rhineland-Palatinate

another word for hock 2