riik

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Estonian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Low German riek, Swedish rike or Old Swedish rīke.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈriːk/, [ˈriːkˑ]
  • Hyphenation: riik
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Noun[edit]

riik (genitive riigi, partitive riiki)

  1. state, country, polity
  2. government (mostly the Estonian government)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Ingrian: riikki

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