rijkdom
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch rijcdom, rijcdoem, from Old Dutch *rīkdōm, *rīktuom, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz, equivalent to rijk + -dom. Cognate with English richdom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯k.dɔm/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: rijk‧dom
Noun
rijkdom m (plural rijkdommen, diminutive rijkdommetje n)
- wealth
- prosperity
Descendants
- Afrikaans: rykdom