| Seleukidenreich | Seleucid Empire |
| seidenweich | silky |
| Sassanidenreich | Sassanid Empire |
| leidentlich | passive |
| Aztekenreich | Aztec empire |
| steinreich | filthy rich |
| energiereich | high in energy high-energy energy-rich rich in energy resources |
| selbstherrlich | autocratic autocratical autocratically entitled high-handed high-handedly |
| selegieren | select |
| selektieren | select |
| Telefonstreich | prank call |
| gelegentlich | soon occasional periodic sporadic |
| verleumderisch | libellous libelous slanderous |
| Achämenidenreich | Achaemenid Empire |
| Gilbweiderich | loosestrife |
| Seidenreiher | little egret |
| Seidentuch | silk scarf |
| kreidebleich | white as a sheet |
| kurvenreich | sinuous |
| Pflanzenreich | plant kingdom |