rijk

Signification

Adj

1. rich
2. wealthy
3. abundant

Noun

1. (neuter) a realm, kingdom ruled by a monarch
2. (neuter) an empire under the sway of a dominant (e.g. colonial) power
3. (neuter) the state, notably in a monarchy ('the crown')
4. (neuter) kingdom

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/rɛi̯k/

Étymologie

From Middle Dutch rike, rijc, from Old Dutch *rīki, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”), from *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”).