Icelandic

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Etymology

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From ríki (state) +‎ ráð (council). Compare Bavarian Reichsrat, Danish rigsråd, Dutch rijksraad, Faroese ríkisráð, German Reichsrat, Norwegian Bokmål riksråd, Norwegian Nynorsk riksråd, Swedish riksråd, and West Frisian Ryksrie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈriːcɪsˌrauːð/

Noun

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ríkisráð n (genitive singular ríkisráðs, nominative plural ríkisráð)

  1. privy council, state council

Declension

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