laukréttur

Icelandic

Etymology

From lauk- (“intensifying prefix”) from laukur (“an onion; the best of something”) + réttur (“correct, right”), the intensifying prefix likely comes from the meaning “best of something” where something is as correct as possible.[1]

Adjective

laukréttur (not comparable)

  1. absolutely right

See also
  • hárréttur
  • laukjafn

References
  1. Icelandic Web of Science: Hvaðan á orðatiltækið laukrétt uppruna sinn? (“Where does the expression laukréttur come from?”)
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