kongerike

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konge (“king”) +‎ rike (“realm”). Compare Danish kongerige, Swedish kungarike, Icelandic konungsríki, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich, Old English cyningrīċe, and Scots kinrick.

Noun

kongerike n (definite singular kongeriket, indefinite plural kongeriker, definite plural kongerika or kongerikene)

1. a kingdom

Synonyms

• kongedømme

Derived terms

• Kongeriket Norge

References

• “kongerike” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konge (“king”) +‎ rike (“realm”).

Noun

kongerike n (definite singular kongeriket, indefinite plural kongerike, definite plural kongerika)

1. kingdom

Synonyms

• kongedømme, kongedøme