Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
riks-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
riks-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
riks- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
riks- you have here. The definition of the word
riks- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
riks-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From rike.
Prefix
riks-
- national, relating to the whole country.
See also
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From rike.
Prefix
riks-
- national, relating to the whole country.
See also
Swedish
Etymology
From a simplification of rike + -s-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²rɪkːs-/ (note the short vowel compared to rik and rike)
Prefix
riks-
- national, relating to the to whole country
2019 December 26, Diba Dehnad, “Gaffeltruckchefens tjuvknep blev en riksnyhet”, in SVT Nyheter [SVT News]:Nyheten spreds som en löpeld över landet och i dag är han rikskänd.- The news spread like wildfire across the country, and today he is nationally known.
- (colloquial) intensifying prefix, always negative
Vilket jävla rikspucko det är asså!- What a fucking (riks)moron he is, man!
Han är rikskass!- He is (riks)bad!
Derived terms
Anagrams