rike
Pronunciation: /ˈriːˌkɛ/
“rike” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- a realm, kingdom, empire, nation
- a kingdom (animal, plant) of biological classification
Etymology
From Old Norse ríki, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, from Proto-Germanic *rīks, an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Cognate with Dutch rijk and German Reich.
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