reich

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁaɪ̯ç/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Adjective ==== reich (strong nominative masculine singular reicher, comparative reicher, superlative am reichsten) rich, wealthy (having a lot of money and possessions) Antonym: arm Sie ist sehr reich. ― She’s very rich. rich (plentiful, abundant) Antonym: arm Es ist reich an Ballaststoffen. ― It’s rich in fiber. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== See also ===== Bereich reichen === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== reich singular imperative of reichen === References === === Further reading === “reich”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “reich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “reich” in Duden online == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Reich (proscribed) === Etymology === Borrowed from German Reich (“realm”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ajʃ, (Brazil) -ajʃi === Noun === reich m (plural reichs) Reich (a German empire or nation) (in particular) Reich (the Third Reich) (figurative) Reich (any empire or nation, especially one that is imperialist) ==== Usage notes ==== The lowercase, italicized spelling is prescribed by dictionaries and the Brazilian Academy of Letters’ Orthographic Vocabulary. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “reich”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “reich”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “reich”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026 “reich”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “reich”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026