valrike

== Swedish == === Etymology === From val (“election”) +‎ rike. First attested in 1566. === Noun === valrike n an elective monarchy (monarchy where the monarch is elected) Coordinate term: arvrike ==== Declension ==== === References === “valrike”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) valrike in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1921)