recht

See also: Recht

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɛxt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛxt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch recht, from Old Dutch reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

Adjective

recht (comparative rechter, superlative rechtst)

  1. right (direction)
  2. straight
    in een rechte lijn
    in a straight line
    Antonym: krom
Inflection
Inflection of recht
uninflected recht
inflected rechte
comparative rechter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial rechtrechterhet rechtst
het rechtste
indefinite m./f. sing. rechterechtererechtste
n. sing. rechtrechterrechtste
plural rechterechtererechtste
definite rechterechtererechtste
partitive rechtsrechters
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch recht, from Old Dutch reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą, a substantive derivation of the adjective.

Noun

recht n (plural rechten, diminutive rechtje n)

  1. a right, privilege
    Je hebt het recht niet om dat te doen!
    You don't have the right to do that!
  2. justice
    Noemt u dit recht? Ik noem dit onrecht.
    Do you call this justice? I call this injustice.
    Deze kale vloer doet het huis geen recht aan.
    This boring floor doesn't do the house any justice.
  3. jurisprudence, the law
    Het recht omtrent cybercriminaliteit is momenteel nog erg onduidelijk.
    Jurisprudence concerning cybercrime is currently still very unclear.
    Het recht heeft beslist.
    The law has decided.
Derived terms
Descendants

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

recht

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of rechten
  2. imperative of rechten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German reht (compare Yiddish רעכט (rekht)), from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (right, straight) (compare Icelandic réttur, Dutch recht, English right, Danish ret), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

Pronunciation

  • (Germany) IPA(key): /ʁɛçt/, [ʁɛçtʰ]
  • (Austria, Switzerland) IPA(key): /rɛçt/, [rɛçtʰ]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛçt

Adjective

recht (comparative rechter, superlative am rechtesten)

  1. right (direction)
  2. proper, correct
  3. true, real
  4. just, lawful

Declension

Derived terms

  • rechte Hand f (right hand; right-hand man, right-hand woman)
  • rechter Winkel

Adverb

recht

  1. well, right
  2. very
  3. exactly
  • Recht n (a right, privilege; a title, claim; the law)

Further reading


Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós.

Adjective

recht

  1. straight, not bent
  2. upright
  3. right, exact
  4. righteous
  5. lawful, rightful
  6. true
Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: recht
  • Limburgish: rèch

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą, a substantive derivation of the adjective.

Noun

recht n

  1. law, right, duty
  2. righteousness, justness
  3. justice, jurisprudence, law
  4. jurisdiction
  5. right, what one is entitled to by law
  6. truth
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: recht
  • Limburgish: rèch

Further reading

  • recht (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • recht (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • recht (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • recht (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Old Irish

Etymology 1

From Proto-Celtic *rextus.

Noun

recht m

  1. law
  2. lawfulness, right
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms
  • rechtach (just, equitable, law-giving, adjective)
  • rechtaid m (a judge, lawgiver; a legal person)
  • rechtaide (legal; pertaining (or according) to the law, adjective)
  • rechtaire m (steward, bailiff, administrator)
  • rechtas m (authority, administration; stewardship)
  • rechtge f (the framing of laws; the administration of law and justice, exercise of the function of government; authority)
  • rechtmar (lawful, legitimate, adjective)

Etymology 2

Noun

recht m

  1. paroxysm, outburst (of anger, passion, etc.)
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms
  • rechtmar (passionate, furious, adjective)
Descendants
  • Irish: racht

Etymology 3

Noun

recht ?

  1. the itch, impetigo
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 4

Noun

recht ?

  1. law-abiding person, person of legal status
Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

  • 1 recht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • 2 recht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • 3 recht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • 4 recht” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German recht, Dutch recht.

Adjective

recht

  1. right-hand
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