rijk

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rike, rijc, from Old Dutch *rīki, from Frankish *rīki, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“mighty”), from *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). Cognates include Low German rik, West Frisian ryk, German reich, English rich, Danish rig, Swedish rik, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃 (reikeis). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin rēx.

Adjective

rijk (comparative rijker, superlative rijkst)

1. rich
2. wealthy
3. abundant

Declension

Declension of rijk

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		rijk	rijker
neuter singular	indefinite	rijk	rijker
	definite	rijke	rijkere	rijkste	rijkst, rijkste
common singular		rijke	rijkere	rijkste	rijkste
plural		rijke	rijkere	rijkste	rijkste
partitive		rijks	rijkers

Derived terms

• belangrijk
• invloedrijk
• kleurrijk
• koolhydraatrijk
• talrijk
• voedselrijk
• rijkdom
• verrijken

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch rike, from Old Dutch rīki, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (“realm”), from Proto-Celtic *rīgiom (“kingdom”), from *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). Cognates include West Frisian ryk, German Reich, obsolete English riche, Danish rige, Swedish rike, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹 (reiki). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin rēx.

Noun

rijk n (plural rijken, diminutive rijkje)

1. realm, kingdom
2. empire
3. state

Derived terms

• keizerrijk
• koninkrijk
• plantenrijk