π‚πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊπƒ

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rΔ«ks, from Proto-Celtic *rΔ«xs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rαΈ—Η΅s. Cognate with Latin rΔ“x (β€œking”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /riːks/

Noun

π‚πŒ΄πŒΉπŒΊπƒ β€’ (reiks) m

  1. ruler, lord

Usage notes

A common element in Gothic given names, where it often manifests in anglicisation as a -ric suffix; e.g. Theodoric, Alaric.

Declension

The declension of this noun is irregular. No accusative or vocative forms are attested, and the conjectures given here (assuming a consonant stem paradigm) are far from certain. Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms

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