Old High German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī (mighty, rich).

Adjective

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rīhhi

  1. rich
Descendants
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  • Middle High German: rīche
    • Alemannic German: riich
    • Central Franconian: rich, riech, reich
    • German: reich
    • Yiddish: רײַך (raykh)
  • Italian: ricco
  • Sicilian: riccu

Etymology 2

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From Proto-West Germanic *rīkī (kingdom, realm).

Noun

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rīhhi n

  1. empire, kingdom, realm
Declension
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Declension of rīhhi (neuter ja-stem)
case singular plural
nominative rīhhi rīhhi
accusative rīhhi rīhhi
genitive rīhhes rīhho
dative rīhhe rīhhim
instrumental rīhhu
Descendants
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References

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