rijk

== Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɛi̯k/ Rhymes: -ɛi̯k === Etymology 1 === 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”). ==== Adjective ==== rijk (comparative rijker, superlative rijkst) rich wealthy abundant ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: ryk Berbice Creole Dutch: riki Negerhollands: riek, rik === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch rike, from Old Dutch rīki, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm”), from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom (“kingdom”), from *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). ==== Noun ==== rijk n (plural rijken, diminutive rijkje n) a realm, kingdom ruled by a monarch an empire under the sway of a dominant (e.g. colonial) power the state, notably in a monarchy ('the crown') (taxonomy) kingdom Hypernym: domein Hyponym: stam ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: ryk Negerhollands: riek, rik