Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse konungríki, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to konungur (king) +‎ ríki (realm). Compare Faroese kongaríki, Norwegian kongerike, Swedish kungarike, Danish kongerige, Dutch koninkrijk, German Königreich.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰɔːnuŋksˌriːcɪ/

Noun

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konungsríki n (genitive singular konungsríkis, nominative plural konungsríki)

  1. kingdom

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