rik

See also: Rik

English

Noun

rik (plural riks)

  1. Alternative spelling of riq

Anagrams

Middle English

Adjective

rik

  1. (Northern) Alternative form of riche (rich)

Noun

rik

  1. (Northern) Alternative form of riche (realm)

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

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  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

References

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) (Middle Scots)

  1. mighty great
  2. wealthy, well-off, rich
  3. valuable
  4. costly, splendid
  5. (of colour) strong, deep

Noun

rik (plural riks)

  1. (Middle Scots) the rich or powerful

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) (Middle Scots)

  1. kingdom, 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/
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  • Rhymes: -iːk

Adjective

rik

  1. rich, wealthy
  2. fat, bountiful

Declension

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Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Veps

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *rikki. Cognates include Finnish rikki.

Noun

rik

  1. sulfur

Declension

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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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