rijkdom

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch rijcdom, rijcdoem, from Old Dutch *rīkdōm, *rīktuom, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz, equivalent to rijk +‎ -dom. Cognate with English richdom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯k.dɔm/
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  • Hyphenation: rijk‧dom

Noun

rijkdom m (plural rijkdommen, diminutive rijkdommetje n)

  1. wealth
  2. prosperity

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: rykdom
  • Negerhollands: riekdom