riche

rich (possessing wealth); rich (abundant); rich (fatty or sweet); rich (vivid)

“Ses parents étant riches, il se permet de porter des vêtements à la mode” — His parents are rich, so he can wear fashionable clothes

Inherited from Middle French riche (“rich”), from Old French riche (“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”) (modern English rich). More at rich.

riche is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.

rich person

“Les riches et les pauvres” — The rich and the poor

Related: nouveau riche, riche comme Crésus, riche comme un Argentin, rime riche

Inherited from Middle French riche (“rich”), from Old French riche (“rich, wealthy”), from Frankish *rīkī (“rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“rich, powerful”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, direct, make right”). Akin to Old High German rīhhi (“rich”) (German reich (“rich”)), Old English rīċe (“rich”) (modern English rich). More at rich.