German

Noun

Recht n ‎(genitive Rechts or Rechtes, plural Rechte)

1. a right, privilege
2. a title, claim
3. the law

Declension

Derived terms

Related terms

• recht

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz. Formally influenced by German Recht; the expected form is *Riet (or *Riecht) as in the adjective riets. Compare Dutch recht, English right.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀæɕt/

Noun

Recht n ‎(plural Rechter)

1. right, privilege, entitlement
2. (the) law

Derived terms

• rechtlech

Related terms

• riets

Dutch

Adjective

recht ‎(comparative rechter, superlative rechtst)

1. right (direction)
2. straight

   in een rechte lijn‎

   in a straight line

Inflection

Antonyms

• krom

Derived terms

• rechts

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

• Afrikaans: reg

Verb

recht

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

German

Etymology

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]
• Rhymes: -ɛçt

Adjective

recht ‎(comparative rechter, superlative am rechtesten)

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

Derived terms

• rechte Hand f ‎(“right hand; right-hand man, right-hand woman”)

Adverb

recht

1. well, right
2. very
3. exactly

Related terms

• Recht n ‎(“a right, privilege; a title, claim; the law”)

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

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.