"-rich" meaning in German

See -rich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-ʁɪç/ Audio: De--rich.ogg Forms: -richs [genitive], -riches [genitive], -riche [plural]
Etymology: Extracted from names such as Friedrich, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king, ruler”). With animals first in Enterich, which is a folk-etymological alteration of Middle High German antreche, equivalent to Ente + the cognate of English drake. Then by analogy Gänserich, and subsequently other forms. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gem-pro|*rīks||king, ruler}} Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king, ruler”), {{m+|gmh|antreche}} Middle High German antreche, {{m+|en|drake}} English drake Head templates: {{head|de|suffix|genitive|-richs|or|-riches|plural|-riche|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|g=m}} -rich m (genitive -richs or -riches, plural -riche)
  1. suffix to derive masculine nouns, especially for male animals Tags: masculine, morpheme
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      "name": "der"
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      },
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    },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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        },
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      },
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  ],
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    },
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      ]
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    }
  ],
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
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      ],
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    }
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}

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