Dutch

Proper noun

Rik m (plural: Rikken, diminutive: Rikje)

1. A male given name

Anagrams

• kir

English

Noun

rik ‎(plural riks)

1. Alternative spelling of riq

Lojban

Rafsi

rik

1. rafsi of rinka.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks ‎(“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Adjective

rik ‎(neuter singular rikt, definite singular and plural rike, comparative rikere, indefinite superlative rikest, definite superlative rikeste)

1. rich (having wealth)

Derived terms

References

• “rik” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks ‎(“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Adjective

rik ‎(neuter singular rikt, definite singular and plural rike, comparative rikare, indefinite superlative rikast, definite superlative rikaste)

1. rich (having wealth)

Derived terms

References

• “rik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Scots

Etymology 1

From Northern Middle English rike, from a conflation of Old English rīce ‎(“powerful, mighty, great, possessed of power, of high rank; rich, possessed of wealth; strong, potent”) and Old Norse ríkr ‎(“powerful, rich”); both from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz ‎(“kingly, powerful, rich”). More at rich.

Adjective

rik ‎(comparative mair rik, superlative maist rik)

1. Mighty; great.
2. Wealthy; well-off; rich.
3. Valuable.
4. Costly; splendid.
5. (of colour) Strong, deep.

Noun

rik ‎(plural riks)

1. Those who are rich or powerful; the rich.

Etymology 2

From Northern Middle English rike, from Old English rīce ‎(“power, authority, might, dominion, rule, empire, reign”) and Old Norse ríki ‎(“kingdom, realm, reign”); both from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją ‎(“authority, reign, realm, kingdom”). More at rich.

Noun

rik ‎(plural riks)

1. A kingdom or realm.
2. The kingdom of heaven.

Related terms

• kinrick

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rīker, from Old Norse ríkr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of Proto-Germanic *rīks ‎(“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riːk/

Adjective

rik

1. rich, wealthy
2. fat, bountiful

Declension

Synonyms

• förmögen
• välbärgad

Antonyms

• fattig

Related terms

• färgrik
• glädjerik
• nyrik
• rikedom