rähts

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• rääts (alternative spelling)
• rehts, reets (parts of western Moselle Franconian)
• räächts (eastern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German rehtes. The regularly lost -ch- was restored in most dialects under the influence of eastern dialects and Standard German, but remained in the adverb due to the final -s. Compare the same in Luxembourgish riets versus Recht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʀɛːts/

Adverb

rähts

1. (Ripuarian, parts of western Moselle Franconian) right (not left)

   Antonym: lenks

Derived terms

• rähtseröm

Related terms

• rääch
• Rääch