reich
Meaning
reichen
- (intransitive, weak) to reach (extend a certain distance)
- (ditransitive, weak) to pass, to hand, to serve, to put within reach
- (intransitive, weak) to suffice, to be enough, to do (for a certain purpose)
Concepts
fur-lined
Opposite of
arm
Synonyms
gut betucht
im Überfluss
finanzstark
pelzgefüttert
finanziell gut gestellt
was an den Füßen haben
vermöglich
bessergestellt
es ja haben
geldig
wohl situiert
superreich
auf großem Fuße lebend
vielzählig
in rauen Mengen
Translations
rico
ricco
riche
rijk
rico
πλούσιος
ric
zenginFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
gstopft
Basel-Landschaft
ryych
Basel-Landschaft
vermeeglig
Basel-Landschaft
zwääg
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʁaɪ̯ç/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German rīche, from Old High German rīhhi (“rich, mighty”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (compare Irish rí). All from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to rule”), from which Latin rēx is derived. See also German Reich. Cognates include Danish rig, Dutch rijk, English rich, Icelandic ríkur Swedish rik and Plautdietsch rikj.
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