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rijk.

rich

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/rɛi̯k/

  1. rich

  2. wealthy

  3. abundant

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch rike, rijc, from Old Dutch *rīki, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”), from *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”).

noun/rɛi̯k/

  1. a realm, kingdom ruled by a monarch

    neuter

  2. an empire under the sway of a dominant (e.g. colonial) power

    neuter

  3. the state, notably in a monarchy ('the crown')

    neuter

  4. kingdom

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch rike, from Old Dutch rīki, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm”), from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom (“kingdom”), from *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”).

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