No. 12,103 in Swedish

rik

Rich.

In a sentence

Han är en rik man med många företag.
He is a rich man with many businesses.
In this sentence, the word 'rik' is used as an adjective to describe a person who possesses great wealth.
Sverige är ett land med rik historia och kultur.
Sweden is a country with rich history and culture.
Here, the word 'rik' is used to describe something abundant and valuable in the non-material sense, specifically history and culture.
Jorden här är särskilt rik på mineraler.
The soil here is especially rich in minerals.
In this case, 'rik' is used to signify being abundant in a specific resource, referring to the soil's content of minerals.

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