Het rijk
Example: Het rijk van de natuur biedt ons veel schoonheid.
Definition
"Het rijk" refers to a kingdom or realm, typically describing a territory or domain ruled by a sovereign or characterized by a specific authority. For example, "Het rijk van de natuur biedt ons veel schoonheid" means the realm of nature offers us much beauty.
Etymology
The phrase "het rijk" originates from Dutch, where "rijk" means kingdom or empire, derived from the Old High German word "rihhi," meaning realm or rule. Did you know? The word "rijk" is related to the English word "rich," as historically, wealth was associated with power and territory.
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"Het rijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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