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riche

See also: Riche

French Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Middle French riche (“rich”), from Old French riche (“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”) (modern English rich). More at rich.

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /ʁiʃ/
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Adjective Edit

riche (plural riches)

  1. rich (possessing wealth)
    Antonym: pauvre
    Ses parents étant riches, il se permet de porter des vêtements à la mode
    His parents are rich, so he can wear fashionable clothes

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Middle English Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrit͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈriːt͡ʃ(ə)/

Etymology 1 Edit

From Old English rīċe (“mighty, rich”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“powerful, rich”), from *rīks, an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs.

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Adjective Edit

riche (plural and weak singular riche, comparative richere, superlative richest)

  1. Rich, wealthy (possessing wealth):
    1. Fertile, bounteous; providing wealth.
    2. Expensive, precious; of high value.
  2. Fine, marvellous; high-quality:
    1. Ornate, splendid; highly detailed.
    2. Efficacious, useful, powerful.
    3. (rare) Finely-attired.
  3. Strong, mighty (possessing strength):
    1. Profuse, lavish (in an attribute or quality):
    2. Potent, powerful (of a ruler or official)
      • p. 1154, “AD 1129”, in Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (MS. Laud Misc. 636, continuation), Peterborough, folio 87, verso; republished at Oxford: Digital Bodleian, 2018 February 8:
        ſe an ƿæſ ᵹehaten petruſ · he ƿæſ munec of clunni ·⁊ ƿeaſ boren of þa ricceſte men of rome · mid him helden ða of rome ·⁊ ſe duc of ſicilie ·
        One was called Peter; he was a monk from Cluny who was descended from Rome's most powerful men. The people of Rome and the duke of Sicily sided with him.
    3. Belonging to the nobility; high-ranking.
  4. Intense; loud (in sound), deep (in colour)
  5. Renowned, respectable; having a good reputation.
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Descendants Edit
  • English: rich
  • Scots: rich
  • Yola: reeche

Adverb Edit

riche

  1. The rich and powerful; high-ranking people.
  2. A rich or powerful individual.
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Noun Edit

riche

  1. Richly, marvellously.
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Etymology 2 Edit

Inherited from Old English rīċe (“kingdom”, see -riche), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, from Proto-Celtic *rīgyom.

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Noun Edit

riche (plural riches or (early) richen) (chiefly poetic)

  1. The realm of a king; a kingdom.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche
    • 1477, Blind Harry, The Wallace:
      Bot Bruce was knawin weyll ayr off this kynrik; For he had rycht, we call no man him lik. Bot Wallace thriss this kynrik conquest haile, In Ingland fer socht battaill on that rik.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. Royal authority or dominion.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche (rare)
  3. (figurative) A divine kingdom or realm.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom, kingriche (rare)
    • 15th c., Le Bone Florence of Rome, Lines 1804-1809:
      Alther furste to the kyrke sche went, to here a masse verament, and preyed god of hys grace, that he wolde bryng hur to that ryke, that evyr more ys yoye in lyke, before hys worthy face;
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  4. (figurative) Divine authority or power.
    Synonyms: kinedom, kineriche, kingdom
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Verb Edit

riche

  1. Alternative form of richen

Middle French Edit

Etymology Edit

From Old French riche (“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”) (modern English rich).

Adjective Edit

riche m or f (plural riches)

  1. rich

Middle High German Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”).

Adjective Edit

rîche

  2. rich
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Etymology 2 Edit

From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, itself either a substantivised *rīkijaz (“rich, mighty”) or a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīgiom (“kingdom”), from *rīxs (“king”) (compare Irish rí), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs (“king”). Compare Old Dutch and Old Saxon rīki, Old Frisian rīke, Old English rīce, Old Norse ríki, Gothic 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐌹 (reiki).

Noun Edit

rîche ?

  2. empire, kingdom, realm
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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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References Edit

  1. Joseph Wright, 'An Old High German Primer, Second Edition'
  2. Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, (6. Auflage) 2014

Norman Edit

Etymology Edit

From Old French riche (“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”) (modern English rich).

Adjective Edit

riche m or f

  1. (Jersey) rich (possessing wealth)

Derived terms Edit

  • richement (“richly; wealthily; expensively”)

Old French Edit

Etymology Edit

From Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”).

Adjective Edit

riche m (oblique and nominative feminine singular riche)

  1. rich (possessing wealth)
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Venetian Edit

Adjective Edit

riche

  1. feminine plural of rico
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