rigdom

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to rig (“poor”) +‎ -dom (“state of”), from Old Norse ríkdómr, from Proto-Germanic *rīkijadōmaz, cognate with Swedish rikedom, English richdom, German Reichtum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riːdɔmˀ/, [ˈʁiːˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

rigdom c (singular definite rigdommen, plural indefinite rigdomme)

1. (uncountable) wealth (the state of being rich)
2. (countable, in the plural) resources, riches

Declension

Declension of rigdom

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	rigdom	rigdommen	rigdomme	rigdommene
genitive	rigdoms	rigdommens	rigdommes	rigdommenes

Further reading

• “rigdom” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “rigdom” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog