ryk

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See also: Ryk and rýk

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch rijk.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ryk (attributive ryk or (chiefly in figurative use) ryke, comparative ryker, superlative rykste)

  1. rich, wealthy

Inflection

Inflection of ryk
  predicative attributive independent partitive
singular plural
positive ryk ryk, ryke ryke rykes ryks
comparative ryker rykere rykeres rykers
superlative rykste rykstes

Derived terms

Noun

ryk (plural ryke)

  1. realm, dominion, empire

Derived terms

Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

ryk m inan

  1. (poetic) roar, roaring
    Synonyms: ryčení, řev

Declension

Further reading

Danish

Pronunciation

Verb

ryk

  1. imperative of rykke

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

ryk n (genitive singular ryks, no plural)

  1. dust

Declension

Declension of ryk (sg-only neuter)
singular
indefinite definite
nominative ryk rykið
accusative ryk rykið
dative ryki rykinu
genitive ryks ryksins

Derived terms

Middle English

Noun

ryk

  1. (Northern) alternative form of riche (realm)

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

ryk

  1. imperative of ryke

Polish

Etymology

Deverbal from ryczeć.

Pronunciation

Noun

ryk m inan

  1. roar, bellow, bray

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • ryk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ryk in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

Noun

ryk m

  1. back

West Frisian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian rīke, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją (realm).

Noun

ryk n (plural riken, diminutive rykje)

  1. realm
Derived terms
Further reading
  • ryk (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2

From Old Frisian rīke, from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (mighty).

Adjective

ryk

  1. rich
Inflection
Inflection of ryk
uninflected ryk
inflected rike
comparative riker
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial ryk riker it rykst
it rykste
indefinite c. sing. rike rikere rykste
n. sing. ryk riker rykste
plural rike rikere rykste
definite rike rikere rykste
partitive ryks rikers
Derived terms
Further reading
  • ryk (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011