rihhi

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Old High German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī (“mighty, rich”).

Adjective

rīhhi

  2. rich
Descendants
  • Middle High German: rīche
    • Alemannic German: riich
    • Central Franconian: rich, riech, reich
    • German: reich
    • Yiddish: רײַך (raykh)
  • → Italian: ricco
  • → Sicilian: riccu

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī (“kingdom, realm”).

Noun

rīhhi n

  2. empire, kingdom, realm
Declension
Declension of rīhhi (neuter ja-stem)
case singular plural
nominative rīhhi rīhhi
accusative rīhhi rīhhi
genitive rīhhes rīhho
dative rīhhe rīhhim
instrumental rīhhu —
Descendants

References

  1. Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'
  2. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014
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