See also: recht

GermanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle High German reht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (right, privilege). Compare Dutch recht, English right, Danish ret, Swedish rätt.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛçt/
  • Rhymes: -ɛçt
  • (file)

NounEdit

Recht n (strong, genitive Rechtes or Rechts, plural Rechte)

  1. a right, privilege
    Sie haben nicht das Recht, über irgendetwas belogen zu werden.
    You do not have the right to be lied to about anything.
  2. a title, claim
  3. the law

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Further readingEdit

  • Recht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Recht” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Recht” in Duden online

HunsrikEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

Recht n (plural Recht)

  1. right, privilege

Further readingEdit

LuxembourgishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle High German rëht, from Old High German reht, from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą.

Formally influenced by German Recht; the expected form is *Riet (or *Riecht) as in the adjective riets. Compare Dutch recht, English right.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

Recht n (plural Rechter)

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

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Related termsEdit