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-riche
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riche
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm -reche -reiche -ric -rik -rike -rych -ryche -ryke
enm -rice early
Etymology
enm ang -rīċe, from ang rīċe (see enm riche realm), from enm gmw-pro *rīkī, from enm gem-pro *rīkiją, from enm cel-pro *rīgyom. Forms with /k/ show influence from non ríki.
Pronunciation
enm /-ˌriːt͡ʃ(ə)/ especially Northern /-ˌriːk(ə)/
reduced enm /-rit͡ʃ(ə)/ especially Northern /-rik(ə)/
Suffix
enm suffix plural -riches or -richen early
Forms nouns denoting a realm or polity; en -dom
Forms nouns denoting an office, domain, or jurisdiction; en -ric
Derived terms
enm
Descendants
en -ric obsolete en -rick
sco -ric -rick -rik
enm noun-forming suffixes