ryk

See also: rýk

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch rijk.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ryk (plural ryke)

1. realm, nation

See also

• land

Adjective

ryk (attributive ryk, comparative ryker, superlative rykste)

1. rich; wealthy

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɪk]
• Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

ryk m inan

1. (poetic) roar, roaring

   Synonyms: ryčení, řev

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• ryčet

 

Further reading

• ryk in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• ryk in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• ryk in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʁœɡ̊]

• Homophone: ryg

Verb

ryk

1. imperative of rykke

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɪːk/

  Rhymes: -ɪːk

Noun

ryk n (genitive singular ryks, no plural)

1. dust

Declension

declension of ryk

n-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	ryk	rykið
accusative	ryk	rykið
dative	ryki	rykinu
genitive	ryks	ryksins

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nærgeimsryk
• rykfallinn
• rykfrakki
• rykhreinsa
• rykkorn
• rykmökkur
• rykræsta
• ryksuga
• rykugur
• stjörnuryk

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

• IPA^(key): /rɨk/

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• Rhymes: -ɨk
• Syllabification: ryk

Noun

ryk m inan

1. roar, bellow, bray

Declension

Declension of ryk

	singular	plural
nominative	ryk	ryki
genitive	ryku	ryków
dative	rykowi	rykom
accusative	ryk	ryki
instrumental	rykiem	rykami
locative	ryku	rykach
vocative	ryku	ryki

Related terms

• ryczeć

 

Further reading

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

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

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Noun

ryk m

1. back

West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rik/

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

• keizerryk
• keninkryk
• Ryksrie

 

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

• rykdom

Further reading

• “ryk (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011