riik

See also: riik'

Estonian

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German riek, Swedish rike or Old Swedish rīke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈriːk/, [ˈriːkˑ]
  • Hyphenation: riik
  • Rhymes: -iːk

Noun

riik (genitive riigi, partitive riiki)

  1. state, country, polity
  2. government (mostly the Estonian government)

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Ingrian: riikki

Further reading

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