rik
North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian rīke, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”), from *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”).
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.
Adjective
rik (masculine and feminine rik, neuter rikt, definite singular and plural rike, comparative rikere, indefinite superlative rikest, definite superlative rikeste)
- rich (having wealth)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Akin to English rich.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /riːk/
Adjective
rik (neuter singular rikt, definite singular and plural rike, comparative rikare, indefinite superlative rikast, definite superlative rikaste)
- rich (having wealth, or more generally, much of something)
Derived terms
Scots
Etymology 1
From Northern Middle English rike, from a conflation of Old English rīce (“powerful, mighty, great, possessed of power, of high rank; rich, possessed of wealth; strong, potent”) and Old Norse ríkr (“powerful, rich”); both from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“kingly, powerful, rich”). More at rich.
Adjective
Etymology 2
From Northern Middle English rike, from Old English rīce (“power, authority, might, dominion, rule, empire, reign”) and Old Norse ríki (“kingdom, realm, reign”); both from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“authority, reign, realm, kingdom”). More at rich.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish rīker, from Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /riːk/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -iːk
Declension
Inflection of rik | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | rik | rikare | rikast |
Neuter singular | rikt | rikare | rikast |
Plural | rika | rikare | rikast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | rike | rikare | rikaste |
All | rika | rikare | rikaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |
Antonyms
West Flemish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ricke, variant of rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɛk/
- Rhymes: -ɛk
Zealandic
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ricke, variant of rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.