Translation
rich, tasty
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Word origin
From Gothic reiks ('powerful, mighty'), absorbed into Hispano-Gothic during the Visigothic period and later shifting to mean 'wealthy'. The same Germanic root gives English rich.
- Origin
- Gothic/Germanic
- Root
- reiks
- English cognates
- rich
Grammar
Examples
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Her family got rich from the wine business.
¡ !
This cake is so tasty!
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This country is rich in natural resources.
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The dessert was so delicious that I asked for more.
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I do not want to be rich, just to live in peace.
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My grandmother cooks very nicely every Sunday.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 7: rico, avión, merecer and 7 more words.