Rike is the Swedish and Norwegian word for "realm", of similar meaning as Germanreich, in Danish spelled rige. The word is traditionally used for sovereign entities; a country with a King or Queen as head of state, such as the United Kingdom or Sweden itself, is a kungarike.
The word is used in "Svea rike", with the current spelling "Sverige", the name of Sweden in Swedish. It is based on an analogy to Svealand and to Mother Svea, a symbolic representation of the nation. It is also present in the names of instituions such as the Riksdag, Riksbank, Riksgäld, Riksåklagaren, Rikspolisstyrelsen, Riksteatern, Riksdaler, etc. The word is often used synonymous to nation, as in "rikstäckande" ("nation wide").
The Lord's Prayer uses the words in the Swedish version "tillkomme ditt rike" (thy kingdom come).
Although etymologically connected with the German word Reich, it does not have any of the negative connotations that the German word has acquired in modern times due to the atrocities of the Third Reich.
The word is traditionally used for sovereign entities, a country with a King or Queen as head of state, such as the United Kingdom or Sweden itself, is a Kungarike.
It is based on an analogy to Svealand and to Mother Svea, a symbolic representation of the nation.
Rike is the first challenge McCoy must overcome to win another two years in the 38th Legislative District's Position 1 seat.
Rike is critical of McCoy for his ties to big business — he runs a business park for the Tulalip Tribes that includes Wal-Mart and Home Depot stores.
Rike said he would look at the state's road-improvement and transportation contracts to make sure taxpayers are getting the best for their money, and he said he would focus on getting a light-rail line in the 38th District, which includes Everett, the Tulalip Reservation and part of Marysville.
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