rik
English
Noun
rik (plural riks)
- Alternative spelling of riq
Anagrams
- IKR, Kri, irk, kir
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”).
Adjective
rik
- (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)
- rich (having wealth)
Derived terms
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References
- “rik” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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
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References
- “rik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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)
- Mighty; great.
- Wealthy; well-off; rich.
- Valuable.
- Costly; splendid.
- (of colour) Strong, deep.
Noun
rik (plural riks)
- 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)
- A kingdom or realm.
- The kingdom of heaven.
Related terms
- kinrick
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
Adjective
rik
- rich, wealthy
- fat, bountiful
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. | |||
Synonyms
- förmögen
- välbärgad
Antonyms
- fattig
Related terms
- färgrik
- glädjerik
- nyrik
- rikedom
Veps
Etymology
Related to Finnish rikki.
Noun
rik
- 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
- back (of the body)
Alternative forms
- rugge
Zealandic
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ricke, variant of rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.
Noun
rik m (plural [please provide])
- back (of the body)