rett

See also: rétt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾɛt/

Adjective

rett (neuter singular rett, definite singular and plural rette)

  1. right
  2. straight
Derived terms
Terms derived from rett (adjective)

Noun

rett m (definite singular retten, indefinite plural retter, definite plural rettene)

  1. a right
  2. justice, law, jurisprudence
  3. a court (court of law)
  4. dish, course (part of a meal)
    tre retters middag - three-course meal
Derived terms
Terms derived from rett (noun)

See also

Etymology 2

Verb

rett

  1. imperative of rette

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rɛtː/

Adjective

rett (neuter singular rett, definite singular and plural rette)

  1. right
  2. straight

Derived terms
Terms derived from rett (adjective)

Noun

rett m (definite singular retten, indefinite plural rettar, definite plural rettane)

  1. a right
  2. (law) a court

Noun

rett m (definite singular retten, indefinite plural retter or rettar, definite plural rettene or rettane)

  1. course, dish (part of a meal)

Derived terms
Terms derived from rett (noun)

References

Swedish

Verb

rett

  1. supine of reda.

Westrobothnian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /retː/, [rétʰː]
    Rhymes: -étː

Etymology 1

From Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz.

Adjective

rett (comparative rettänä or rettane or rettan)

  1. Straight.
  2. Right, correct.
Antonyms
Derived terms
  • rettsönsj (“clockwise; appropriate”)
  • rettnu (“soon”)
  • rettve
  • rettvedø
See also
  • radt

Etymology 2

From Old Norse réttr, from Proto-Germanic *rehtuz.

Noun

rett m

  1. Dish, course.
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