rik

See also: Rik

English

Noun

rik (plural riks)

  1. Alternative spelling of riq

Anagrams


North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian rīke, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (mighty), from *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (king) (compare Irish ), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (king).

Adjective

rik

  1. (Mooring) rich

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)

  1. rich (having wealth)

Derived terms

References


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)

  1. rich (having wealth, or more generally, much of something)

Derived terms

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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

rik (comparative mair rik, superlative maist rik)

  1. Mighty; great.
  2. Wealthy; well-off; rich.
  3. Valuable.
  4. Costly; splendid.
  5. (of colour) Strong, deep.

Noun

rik (plural riks)

  1. Those who are rich or powerful; the rich.

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.

Noun

rik (plural riks)

  1. A kingdom or realm.
  2. The kingdom of heaven.

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/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Adjective

rik

  1. rich, wealthy
  2. fat, bountiful

Declension

Inflection of rik
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.

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Veps

Etymology

Related to Finnish rikki.

Noun

rik

  1. sulfur

West Flemish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ricke, variant of rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun

rik m

  1. back (of the body)

Alternative forms


Zealandic

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ricke, variant of rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.

Noun

rik m (plural [please provide])

  1. back (of the body)
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