reich

See also: Reich and -reich

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʁaɪç]
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç

Etymology 1

From Middle High German rīche, from Old High German rīhhi (rich, mighty), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (king, ruler), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (compare Irish )[1] All from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (to rule) from which Latin rēx is derived. See also Reich.

Cognates include Danish rig, Dutch rijk, English rich, Icelandic ríkur and Swedish rik.

Adjective

reich (comparative reicher, superlative am reichsten)

  1. rich
    Sie ist sehr reich.She’s very rich.
    Es ist reich an Ballaststoffen.It’s rich in fiber.
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Etymology 2

From reichen.

Verb

reich

  1. Imperative singular of reichen.

References

  1. Orel, Vladimir (2003) A Handbook of Germanic etymology, Leiden & Boston: Brill, page 305

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