reich

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Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Middle High German rīche, from Old High German rīhhi (rich, mighty), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (king, ruler), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (compare Irish )[1] All from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (to rule) from which Latin rēx is derived. See also Reich.

Cognates include Danish rig, Dutch rijk, English rich, Icelandic ríkur and Swedish rik.

Adjective [edit]

reich (comparative reicher, superlative am reichsten)

  1. rich
    Sie ist sehr reich. - She’s very rich.
    Es ist reich an Ballaststoffen. - It’s rich in fiber.
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Etymology 2 [edit]

From reichen.

Verb [edit]

reich

  1. Imperative singular of reichen.

References [edit]

  1. ^ 2003, Vladimir Orel, A Handbook of Germanic etymology, Leiden & Boston: Brill, page pp. 305: