rigdom

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Danish

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Etymology

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Equivalent to rig (poor) +‎ -dom (state of), from Old Norse ríkdómr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz, cognate with Swedish rikedom, English richdom, German Reichtum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /riːdɔmˀ/, [ˈʁiːˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

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rigdom c (singular definite rigdommen, plural indefinite rigdomme)

  1. (uncountable) wealth (the state of being rich)
  2. (countable, in the plural) resources, riches

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