ryke

ryke

1. (in figurative senses) attributive form of ryk

   ’n ryke kulturele erfenis

   a rich cultural heritage

2. independent singular of ryk

   Hy kom uit ’n arm familie en ek uit ’n ryke.

   He’s from a poor family and I’m from a rich one.

ryke

1. plural of ryk

From Old Norse rjúka through Danish ryge. The conjugated form røyk (with the diphthong) is from oral Norwegian.

ryke (imperative ryk, present tense ryker, passive rykes, simple past røk or røyk, past participle røket, present participle rykende)

1. to smoke, steam
2. to break, snap, tear
3. to fall (suddenly)

• “ryke” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “ryke” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Old Norse rjúka.

ryke (present tense ryk, past tense rauk, past participle roke, passive infinitive rykast, present participle rykande, imperative ryk)

1. to smoke, steam
2. to break, snap, tear

   Tauet ryk der det er tynnast

   The rope snaps there it is tinnest

3. to fall (suddenly)

• ryka, rjuka, rjuke

• “ryke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

ryke

1. (intransitive) To reach.