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reich

adj · /ʁaɪ̯ç/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German rīche, from Old High German rīhhi (“rich, mighty”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz, a derivative of *rīks (“king, ruler”), itself a borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs (compare Irish rí). All from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to rule”), from which Latin rēx is derived. See also German Reich. Cognates include Danish rig, Dutch rijk, English rich, Icelandic ríkur Swedish rik and Plautdietsch rikj.

Translation

  1. rich, wealthy (having a lot of money and possessions)

    Sie ist sehr reich.

    She’s very rich.

    Er ist reich, er braucht kein Geld!

    He's rich. He doesn't need money!

  2. affluent source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. affluent source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. rich (plentiful, abundant)

    Es ist reich an Ballaststoffen.

    It’s rich in fiber.

reich

verb · /ʁaɪ̯ç/ ·

Translation

to reach

singular imperative of reichen

  1. singular imperative of reichen form-of, imperative, singular

Reich

noun · /ʁaɪ̯ç/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German riche, from Old High German rīhhi (“power, might, empire”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, itself either a substantivised *rīkijaz (“rich, mighty”) (whence also German reich (“rich”)), or a direct borrowing from a Celtic language; compare Old Irish ríge (“rule, kingship”). Cognates include Old English rīċe (“kingdom, empire”) (Middle English riche), Dutch rijk (“empire, realm”), West Frisian ryk, Danish rige (“empire, realm”), Swedish rike, Icelandic ríki, Lithuanian rikis (“military commander, ruler”), and Sanskrit राज्य (rājyá, “royalty, kingship, sovereignty, empire”).

Translation

  1. empire or significant State neuter, strong
  2. empire source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. empire; Reich source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
  4. realm (also e.g. of plants) neuter, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Reich Reiche
Accusative Reich Reiche
Dative Reich Reichen
Genitive Reiches Reiche

Reich

name · /ʁaɪ̯ç/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German riche, from Old High German rīhhi (“power, might, empire”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī, from Proto-Germanic *rīkiją, itself either a substantivised *rīkijaz (“rich, mighty”) (whence also German reich (“rich”)), or a direct borrowing from a Celtic language; compare Old Irish ríge (“rule, kingship”). Cognates include Old English rīċe (“kingdom, empire”) (Middle English riche), Dutch rijk (“empire, realm”), West Frisian ryk, Danish rige (“empire, realm”), Swedish rike, Icelandic ríki, Lithuanian rikis (“military commander, ruler”), and Sanskrit राज्य (rājyá, “royalty, kingship, sovereignty, empire”).

Translation

  1. the Holy Roman Empire, the First Reich neuter

    Der Prager Frieden hätte den Krieg im Reich beenden können, […]

  2. a surname feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
  3. the Deutsche Reich; the (Deutsche) Kaiserreich, the Second Reich (1871–1918) neuter
  4. the Deutsche Reich; the Weimar Republic (official name, 1919–1933) neuter
  5. the Deutsche Reich; the Third Reich (1933–1945) neuter