Afrikaans

Noun

ryk ‎(plural ryke)

1. realm, nation

See also

• land

Adjective

ryk ‎(attributive ryk, comparative ryker, superlative rykste)

1. rich; wealthy

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ryk ‎(“dust, powder”), from the verb rjúka ‎(“to reek, to smoke”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [rɪːk]

  Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

ryk n ‎(genitive singular ryks, no plural)

1. dust

Declension

Derived terms

Polish

Noun

ryk m inan

1. roar

Declension

Related terms

• ryczeć

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

Noun

ryk m

1. back

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rik/

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian rīke, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją ‎(“realm”), from Proto-Celtic *rīgiom ‎(“kingdom”), from *rīxs ‎(“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‎(“king”). Cognates include Dutch rijk, obsolete English riche, German Reich, Danish rige.

Noun

ryk n

1. realm

Derived terms

• keninkryk
• keizerryk

Etymology 2

From Old Frisian rīke, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz ‎(“mighty”), from *rīks, from Proto-Celtic *rīxs ‎(“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs ‎(“king”). Cognates include Dutch rijk, German Low German rik, English rich, German reich, Danish rig.

Adjective

ryk (inflected rike, comparative riker, superlative rikest)

1. rich